Birthday Girl Reusser Retains World Time Trial Title in Montreal
The Swiss rider won in 50:24.44 and beat Zoe Backstedt by 40.11 seconds as the 39.2-kilometer course tested pacing and climbing.
- On Sunday, Marlen Reusser of Switzerland retained her elite women's time-trial world title in Montreal, defending her crown with a winning time of 50 minutes, 24.44 seconds over the 39.2km course.
- The 39.2km route featured a largely flat, technical circuit winding along the Saint Lawrence River, concluding with a 400-metre, 6.1% uphill climb that demanded careful pacing from competitors.
- Great Britain's Zoe Backstedt produced a standout elite-Worlds debut, leading through the first two intermediate checks before securing silver, finishing 40.11 seconds behind Reusser.
- Reusser, nicknamed 'The Flying Elephant', admitted pre-race uncertainty, stating, "Until an hour ago I was not 100% sure and also on the course I was not 100% sure."
- Following her silver medal finish, Backstedt will compete in the elite women's road race next Saturday, marking just the third British podium in this discipline since Emma Pooley's 2010 gold.
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Sept 20 (Reuters) - Switzerland's Marlen Reusser retained her rainbow jersey in the women's elite individual time trial at the UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, defending her title on her 35th birthday with a winning time of 50 minu...
Birthday girl Reusser retains world time trial title in Montreal
Sept 20 : Switzerland's Marlen Reusser retained her rainbow jersey in the women's elite individual time trial at the UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday, defending her title on her 35th birthday with a winning time of 50 minutes, 24.44 seconds.Britain's Zoe Backstedt claimed silver, finishing 4
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