“Some kind of dream”: Tobias Foss surprises everyone to win world time trial title, as Ellen van Dijk takes her third rainbow jersey Great Britain’s Ethan Hayter finished fourth after a dropped chain forced him to change bikes cycling
Hayter’s Ineos Grenadiers teammate Magnus Sheffield, who also looked potentially on course for a medal, suffered even worse luck, crashing into the barriers towards the finish. The promising 20-year-old American got back on his bike after the nasty spill but ended up bitterly disappointed in 17th.
“It feels like I’m in some kind of dream, I don’t believe it, it’s so unreal,” the new time trial world champion said at the finish, admitting that not even he expected to don the rainbow bands in Wollongong. The 35-year-old Dutch rider pipped early starter and home favourite Grace Brown by just 12.73 seconds following another see-saw, unpredictable race. Australia’s Brown spent almost three hours in the hot seat, only to see her gold medal position finally fall to defending champion Van Dijk, the last rider to cross the line.
“I’m a bit surprised to win. For me I never thought it would be the perfect course,” Van Dijk, who has now become the second-most successful woman of all time in world championship time trialling behind only France’s Jeannie Longo, said at the finish.
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