Birthday Girl Reusser Retains World Time Trial Title in Montreal
Backstedt led through the first two checks before Reusser won by 40.11 seconds, with 48 riders entered in the 39.2 km race.
- On Sunday, September 20, the elite men's individual time trial begins at the 2026 UCI World Road Championships in Montreal, with Gil Gomes of Guinea-Bissau starting first at 13:00 local time.
- The 39.2km route features flat sections along the Saint Lawrence River and concludes with a 400-metre, 6.1% uphill run to the finish line, requiring precise pacing from competitors.
- A total of 48 riders are scheduled to compete in today's time trial, with Cyclingnews providing the complete start list and individual start times for each participant.
- This event follows the elite women's time trial held earlier this morning, where Marlen Reusser of Switzerland defended her title as Zoe Backstedt of Great Britain secured silver.
- Success requires managing energy reserves for the final climb across the technical Montreal circuit, as demonstrated by the pacing strategies Reusser and Backstedt employed earlier today.
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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
Marlen Reusser has succeeded herself as world time trial champion. The Swiss rider left no room for surprises in Montreal.
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Le Journal de QuebecSwitzerland's Marlen Reusser celebrated her big anniversary in Quebec's metropolis.
The road cycling world championships begin this Sunday afternoon in Montreal (Canada) with the time trial. Follow the women's and men's events in our company.
Redacción Deportes, 20 sep (EFE).- The Swiss Marlen Reusser achieved this Sunday on the day of his 35th birthday, his second consecutive title of World Champion of Counterclocking as being the best in the first test of the World Road Bike Championships, which are held in the Canadian city of Montréal. On a tour [...] The entry Marlen Reusser revalidates the title of World Champion of Counterclocking was first published in HolaNews.
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