5 conclusions from the UCI Road World Championships time trials

Brown Foss Backstedt 2022 Worlds time trial Getty Images composite
Grace Brown, Tobias Foss, and Zoe Bäckstedt all made the headlines during the World Championships time trials (Image credit: Getty Images composite)

The first leg of the UCI Road World Championships is complete, with seven titles awarded as the time trials were run and won – some by the favourites and others by the unexpected.

The biggest source of upsets, came from the Norwegians, who swept up both the men’s elite and U23 titles but that is not where the surprises ended, as when the unexpected win through, the expected miss out. 

Simone Giuliani
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