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I keep in mind chatting with Symonds on the 2021 Worlds in Bruges, and have simply dug out the piece, if his story is of curiosity…
Ghana’s Christopher Symonds is among the many early starters and is a well-recognized determine from earlier World Championships. He lives in London and works on the doorways of the Homes of Parliament, and is racing right here on the age of fifty.
Ahmad Badreddin Wais of the Refugee Biking Staff is the second rider off. Just a few years in the past on the Olympics he was one of many riders out in entrance of a German rider whose coach yelled at him to “catch the camel drivers”. A disgraceful episode, when the various begin lists are an endearing issue of those worldwide competitions and one to be celebrated.
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For an in-depth run by means of the contenders, take a look at our preview.
Evenepoel headlines the present, because the 2023 champ and the recently-crowned Olympic champ. One other victory right here would improve the Belgian’s ever-expanding palmares.
Uganda’s Charles Kagimu would be the first rider down the ramp, at 14:52 native time (CET). Many of the gold medal favourites are beginning late, final of all being the 2023 champion, Remco Evenepoel (Belgium) at 16:34.
You must be capable of see the course map and profile on the prime of your screens. It is a stable distance of 46.1km with a complete elevation achieve of 413 metres, which implies that climb previous the half-way mark bites a bit greater than it could seem on paper. The climb hyperlinks two lakes, with a lot of the course hugging shorelines, the ultimate 12km heading again into city alongside Lake Zurich. There’s some cornering and descending to be performed, which, together with the uphill sections and the longer durations on the flat, makes for a well-rounded time trialling check.
Whats up and welcome alongside to Cyclingnews’ dwell protection of the elite males’s time trial on the 2024 World Championships in Zurich!
