Worlds organisers plan for flooding

World championships organisers in Australia are making contingency plans should flooding disrupt the route of the race, according to the Geelong Independent. A section of the 15.9km-long circuit in Geelong passes along the Barwon River and crosses it shortly before the finish line.

Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan is Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.