Time trial competition wraps at Road Worlds
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Print (Oct. 12, 2016) – Americans Taylor Phinney (Boulder, Colo./BMC Racing Team) and Alexey Vermeulen (Pickney, Mich./Team Lotto NL-Jumbo) wrapped up time trial competition with the elite men’s field on Wednesday at the 2016 UCI Road World Championships in Doha, Qatar.
Phinney, a member of the 2016 Olympic Team, finished 15th in the contest, clocking a 47:04. 67 after recording top-10 splits through the first two checkpoints. Tony Martin (GER) took the win in 44:42.99, followed by Vasil Kiryienka (BLR) 45.05 seconds back. Jonathan Castroviejo Nicolas (ESP) earned bronze in 45:53.90.
In his first elite men’s World Championship competition, Vermeulen finished strong to take 28th in 47:57.99 after putting in the 39th and 35th-place splits through the first two checkpoints. The first-year pro will race in Sunday’s elite men’s road race as well.
Full 2016 UCI Road World Championships Individual Time Trial results.
The U23 team opens road racing on Thursday, as Adrien Costa (Bend, Ore./Axeon Hagens Berman), Geoffrey Curran (Tustin, Calif./Axeon Hagens Berman), Gregory Daniel (Englewood, Colo./Axeon Hagens Berman), Colin Joyce (Pocatello, Idaho/Axeon Hagens Berman), Justin Oien (Escondido, Calif./Axeon Hagens Berman) and Neilson Powless (Roseville, Calif./Axeon Hagens Berman) look to close out a strong 2016 campaign with the first American medal in the event since 2010.
Visit the event website for schedules, results and event resources, and watch the action live on nbcsports.com or on the NBC Sports app. Follow Team USA on Twitter using the hashtag #ridewithUS.
Taylor Phinney finished 15th in the men's time trial on Wednesday. (photo by Rob Jones)
Phinney, a member of the 2016 Olympic Team, finished 15th in the contest, clocking a 47:04. 67 after recording top-10 splits through the first two checkpoints. Tony Martin (GER) took the win in 44:42.99, followed by Vasil Kiryienka (BLR) 45.05 seconds back. Jonathan Castroviejo Nicolas (ESP) earned bronze in 45:53.90.
In his first elite men’s World Championship competition, Vermeulen finished strong to take 28th in 47:57.99 after putting in the 39th and 35th-place splits through the first two checkpoints. The first-year pro will race in Sunday’s elite men’s road race as well.
Full 2016 UCI Road World Championships Individual Time Trial results.
The U23 team opens road racing on Thursday, as Adrien Costa (Bend, Ore./Axeon Hagens Berman), Geoffrey Curran (Tustin, Calif./Axeon Hagens Berman), Gregory Daniel (Englewood, Colo./Axeon Hagens Berman), Colin Joyce (Pocatello, Idaho/Axeon Hagens Berman), Justin Oien (Escondido, Calif./Axeon Hagens Berman) and Neilson Powless (Roseville, Calif./Axeon Hagens Berman) look to close out a strong 2016 campaign with the first American medal in the event since 2010.
Visit the event website for schedules, results and event resources, and watch the action live on nbcsports.com or on the NBC Sports app. Follow Team USA on Twitter using the hashtag #ridewithUS.
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