Worlds Race Report: Ellen van Dijk is the World time trial champion for the third time. On the first day of the road World championship in Wollongong, Australia, she convincingly defended the rainbow jersey. Van Dijk beat Australian Grace Brown and the Swiss Marlen Reusser. Annemiek van Vleuten had a bad day and finished seventh.Another Rainbow jersey for Ellen Van Dijk (Netherlands)Women’s TT map and profile4th place for Vittoria Guazzini of ItalyVan Dijk, who was the last to start as last champion, recorded the fastest time at the first intermediate point. The 35-year-old Trek-Segafredo rider then gradually expanded that lead. She only had to give up something in the last quarter, but the title was not in danger.Marlen Reusser took the bronze medalIn 2013 and 2021 she was also the best against the clock. Van Dijk didn’t start as the top favourite in Wollongong. Last month she was defeated by Reusser at the European Time Trial Championships.Silver medal for Australia’s Grace BrownFor Van Vleuten, the battle against the clock ended as a disappointment. The winner of the Giro Donne, Tour de France Femmes and Vuelta a Espaa did not have the legs today and finished 7th with next weeks road race in her sights. At the finish she had to concede 1:43 on Van Dijk.Top ride from Van DijkAustralian, Grace Brown was in the ‘Hot Seat’ for a long time and only lost out to Van Dijk by 12 seconds. Third was Marlen Reusser of Switzerland at 41 seconds with…
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