Worlds Race Preview: There are probably four ‘Top Favourites’ for Sunday’s men’s road race, but this is the World championships and the strangest things can happen, a ‘nobody’ never wins the rainbow jersey… there can be surprises. Ed Hood looks at the course and who might be the protagonists for the rainbow race in Wollongong.The rainbow jersey, perhaps to civilians the yellow jersey is more famous; and of course most Italians would sooner win a Primavera than a Worlds [I can relate to that, its the most beautiful race in the world] whilst the Worlds is a poor second to de Ronde if youre Flemish. But for many riders its the pinnacle.Still a big thing… Even in FlandersFor a whole year you get to wear that beautiful jersey that gives you mega respect in the peloton, which parts like the Red Sea when you want to move up no helmet butts, shoulder leans or pointy elbows for le maillot arc-en-ciel.Australian World road champion – Cadel EvansThis year we travel to the other side of the globe to a country which has bred some great riders BUT only one Worlds winner, Super Grump Cadel Evans who wasnt shy in telling us how little he owed to his team on that famous day. Moving on. . .With no thanks to his team… ApparentlyThe Elite Road races start in Helensburgh, about 30km north of Wollongong before a 34km loop around Mount Keira (climb length of 8.7km, average gradient of 5%, maximum incline of…
Pez Cycling News