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World Championships - CM
Verona, Italy, September 27-October 3, 2004
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Race 5 - Wednesday September 29: Time Trial - Elite Men, 46.75km
Commentary by Hedwig Kröner and Jeff Jones
Complete live report
Live coverage starts: 14:30 CEST
Estimated finish time: 16:30 CEST
14:31 CEST
Welcome to day three of the World Championships in Bardolino. Today, the Elite
men will race against the clock to crown their new champion at the end of a
48.75 km course up and down the hills of Northern Italy. 46 riders are at the
start, and with the defending champion Michael Rogers due to hit the road at
15.39 p.m. CET, we will have a winner be 16.30.
14:32 CEST
The route is almost the same as the Elite Women's parcours, but reaches a little
higher in altitude on top of the first climb, Pazzon. It turns right down south
to Sega, then uphill once again to Patrengo, before a medium right takes the
riders east into Lazise. From there, it's back to lake Garda and up north again
toward the Finish line. The intermediate time checks are at km 6.3 and 27.1.
14:36 CEST
Cyclingnews correspondent Shane Stokes reports warm 22-23° Celsius, blue
skies, with a very gentle breeze.Sounds good!
The first riders have taken off on the parcours, including David O'Loughlin
(Ireland).
14:39 CEST
Australian Michael Rogers was officially awarded his gold medal and rainbow
jersey this morning, as Britain's David Millar was disqualified after he admitted
to using EPO at the Time Trial in Hamilton, CA.
Svein Tuft (Canada) is on the ramp now, ready to go.
14:44 CEST
Raivis Belohvosciks (Latvia) hasn't raced all year due to bronchitis. This is
his first race since May...
The riders are warming up on the trainers, getting massaged and ready to race.
Meanwhile, we have a first time at km 6.3: Irishman David O'Loughlin (Ireland)
gets there at 10.25.
14:49 CEST
Polish Przemyslaw Niemec is out of the saddle as most of the riders arriving
at Costermano, where the climb is pretty steep.
Today, there are a lot of people supporting their stars at the parcours. During
the last two days, public attention wasn't that big.
14:53 CEST
Andrea Peron is out on the course now, Italian flags are flying. The best time
yet belongs to Przemyslaw Niemec (Poland) with 9.58 to beat after 6.3 km.
Speeding right away, Peron has a nice style, leaning forward on his bike on
the front of his saddle.
14:56 CEST
The second Irishman, David McCann, has left the ramp, carefully taking the first
turn and speeding up after it.
Next up is Tom Danielson (USA).
15:00 CEST
Peron is on his way up the climb, with lots of people be the roadside. He's
working hard there, staying in the aero position.
He is now at the intermediate time check, finally getting out of the saddle
for the steepest bit. This pulling heats up upper thigh muscles...
15:02 CEST
Bart Voskamp from the Netherlands has started.
The Slovenian Gregor Gazvoda is suffering on the climb, his gear looks too big
for his capacities.
15:04 CEST
On the road now is Benoît Joachim (Luxembourg), National TT champ and one of
US Postal's assets at this year's Vuelta.
15:10 CEST
Danielson has arrived at the time check after 10.18.
We have the first rider at the second time check, Denis Shkarpeta (Uzbekistan)
pedaling a way too big gear in our opinion.
15:12 CEST
After Eddy Seigneur (France), the Italian Marzio Bruseghin, it is now Eric Wohlberg's
turn on the ramp. The multiple Canadian TT champ finished a respectable 18th
place in Athens.
15:16 CEST
The Swede Gustav Erik Larsson arrived second at the first time check and looks
good on his way towards the second.
Jean Nuttli (Switzerland), who started cycling because of a weight problem,
has left the start. He looks determined to take the parcours explosively.
15:19 CEST
We are now entering the phase of big names, with young runner-up Joost Posthuma
(Netherlands) starting just before Brad McGee (Australia).
Seigneur pushes down hard on the climb, as he gets to the top still glued to
his saddle.
15:22 CEST
Bruseghin sets a new best at the first time check, looking easy too: 9.57!
Gabrovski gets to the second time check, not as fresh as before. These climbs
are difficult.
15:26 CEST
David Zabriskie (USA) is on his way, followed by Laszlo Bodrogi (Hungary).
On the climb, Nuttli gets out of the saddle, swaying badly to the sides as he
pushes on his handlebars.
Peron is first at the second time check, passing it at 36.10.
15:30 CEST
Posthuma struggles at the steep part. He too chose a very big gear.
Isidro Nozal, relentless worker for Heras at the Vuelta, is on his way. Meanwhile,
McGee has passed the first time check, using a nice small gear. Not as fast
as Bruseghin though - he might get better during the second part of the course
which is flat.
15:32 CEST
Uwe Peschel (Germany) is off. Can he do as well as the German Juniors? He was
second at the GP des Nations.
Zabriskie sets a new time to beat after 6.3 km: 9.56!
15:36 CEST
The first rider has reached the finish, one hour and three minutes after leaving
the start ramp. The best times should be less than 1 hour.
15:39 CEST
Gustav Larsson has caught Bart Voskamp, and Michael Rich has started now.
Nozal isn't feeling that well today.
Michael Rogers is last to start, ready to get his jersey to wear it more often?
He's off!
15:41 CEST
Peschel is 1 second faster than Zabriskie on the climb, looking fairly fresh
still.
15:46 CEST
Peña loses 18 seconds at the first time check, as Peschel is on the descent,
powering down his pedals with all his force.
15:48 CEST
Alexandre Vinokourov (Kazakhstan) has made it to the 6.3 km mark in very good
form, setting a new best. Rich, on the other hand, lost almost 30 sec's already
- but might get some time back on the flat bit.
15:51 CEST
Vino, Peschel, Zabriskie and Rogers are very strong, especially on this hilly
parcours.
Andrea Peron sets a new best time at the finish, but still nothing under the
hour.
15:52 CEST
Zabriskie has a good chance of medalling as well, as he pedals very regularly
on a flat part, very focused on his rhythm.
15:57 CEST
Brad McGee gets to the second time losing a lot of time - this one's not for
him.
Peschel, the silver medallist from the Hamilton World's one year ago, is powering
on a flat road, still looking very strong.
15:58 CEST
Zabriskie takes three seconds off Bruseghin at the second time check - what
a ride especially after the whole of the Vuelta!
16:01 CEST
Tom Danielson gets in, he gives it everything on the last hundred metres: 1.02.36.
Larsson is flying into the finish now, with 59.04 a new best!
16:03 CEST
Finally we see Vinokourov, who is riding with a special ovalised chainring,
as ridden by Bobby Julich and Jens Voigt. He's pushing down and pulling up steadily,
with a light movement in his shoulders.
16:06 CEST
Peschel loses a bit at the second time check, about 16 seconds. That climb towards
the 27.1 km mark looks nasty.
16:11 CEST
Pinto and Seigneur fly into the finish together, and Bruseghin gets second behind
Larsson.
And it looks like Vino will beat Zabriskie's time at the second mark... yes,
he's got it by 5 seconds. This will be very tight at the finish! And Zabriskie
still looks good on the flat part, steady rhythm.
16:14 CEST
Rich loses 15 seconds on Vino at km 27.1. But Rogers! He beats it by 31 seconds,
flying up that hill from out of nowhere!
16:17 CEST
Again two riders arrive at the finish line together. Maybe the organises should
have opted for 2 minute gaps.
Waiting for Zabriskie...
16:20 CEST
Michael Rogers is speeding like he should, while McGee has been passed by Roesems
on the last straight.
16:22 CEST
Here comes David Zabriskie, out of the saddle and biting his teeth - getting
second behind Larsson!
16:24 CEST
Roesems (6th) crashed during his ride and had to get another bike.
Rogers, "the Dodger" is still moving along quickly, in a very regular manner.
16:27 CEST
Laszlo Bodrogi (Hungary) finishes 2.06 down.
Rogers takes up speed again, getting out of the saddle. Vino, a little further
away, has definitely a good day too.
16:29 CEST
Peschel is expected at the finish now. First arrives Isidro Nozal (Spain) at
3.28.
16:30 CEST
Here comes Peschel with the fourth time: 59.58. This was too hilly for him.
16:34 CEST
Rich looks heavy on a little climb, pulling too big gears.
Cancellara finishes, the 23 year old is not bad at all with 59.40.
16:35 CEST
Vino gets on the finish line, setting a new time to beat! 47.607 km/h!
16:37 CEST
Here comes Rich, pushing toward the finish: 58.42!! And Rogers pulverizes his
time with 57.30, celebrating even before reaching the line!!!
16:38 CEST
Rogers won his title - by far! What a victory!
Results
Finish - km 46.75 1 Michael Rogers (Australia) 57.30 2 Michael Rich (Germany) 1.12 3 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kazakhstan) 1.24 4 Gustav Erik Larsson (Sweden) 1.33 5 David Zabriskie (USA) 1.36 6 Marzio Bruseghin (Italy) 1.37 7 Marc Wauters (Belgium) 1.56 8 Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland) 2.10 9 José Ivan Gutierrez (Spain) 2.23 10 Uwe Peschel (Germany) 2.28 11 Andrea Peron (Italy) 2.32 km 6.3 1 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kazakhstan) 9.44 2 Uwe Peschel (Germany) 0.11 3 David Zabriskie (USA) 0.12 4 Michael Rogers (Australia) 5 Marzio Bruseghin (Italy) 0.14 6 Przemyslaw Niemec (Poland) 7 Gustav Erik Larsson (Sweden) 0.16 8 José Ivan Gutierrez (Spain) 0.18 9 Bradley McGee (Australia) 0.21 10 Eddy Seigneur (France) km 27.1 1 Michael Rogers (Australia) 34.39 2 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kazakhstan) 0.31 3 David Zabriskie (USA) 0.37 4 Marzio Bruseghin (Italy) 0.40 5 Gustav Erik Larsson (Sweden) 0.44 6 Michael Rich (Germany) 0.46 7 Uwe Peschel (Germany) 0.54 8 Marc Wauters (Belgium) 0.56 9 José Ivan Gutierrez (Spain) 1.10 10 Bert Roesems (Belgium) 1.15
