2010 UCI Road World Championships
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The 2010 UCI Road World Championships took place in Geelong and Melbourne
, Australia
, over 5 days from 29 September to 3 October 2010. It was the 77th UCI Road World Championships
and the first time that Australia had held the event. Coincidentally, the title's defender at the road race was an Australian, Cadel Evans
, who has a home in Barwon Heads, only 20 km from Geelong.
The time trial and most of the road race elements of the 2010 UCI Road World Championships were staged in Geelong, while the final event, the men's road race, started in Melbourne and went to Geelong, where it finished after 11 laps of the road-race circuit.
The events were spread over five days, allowing recovery time for those riders wishing to take part in both the time trial and the road race. The first event, the men's under-23 time trial
resulted in a win for Taylor Phinney
, who went on to share third place in the U-23 road race
, which was won from a group sprint by Michael Matthews
of Australia. In the women's events, Olympic silver medallist Emma Pooley
became the first British rider to win the time trial, and Giorgia Bronzini
, bronze medallist in in the 2007 championships, won from a three rider chase group.
Switzerland's Fabian Cancellara
successfully defended his men's time trial title, achieving a record fourth win: and in the final, showpiece event, Thor Hushovd
became the first Norwegian winner, and a bronze for Allan Davis
clinched top place in the medal table for the hosts.
).
Melbourne
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, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, over 5 days from 29 September to 3 October 2010. It was the 77th UCI Road World Championships
UCI Road World Championships
The UCI Road World Championships are the annual world championships for bicycle road racing organized by the Union Cycliste Internationale...
and the first time that Australia had held the event. Coincidentally, the title's defender at the road race was an Australian, Cadel Evans
Cadel Evans
Cadel Lee Evans is an Australian professional racing cyclist and winner of the 2011 Tour de France. Early in his career, Evans was a champion mountain biker, winning the World Cup in 1998 and 1999 and placing seventh in the men's cross-country mountain bike race at the 2000 Summer Olympics in...
, who has a home in Barwon Heads, only 20 km from Geelong.
The time trial and most of the road race elements of the 2010 UCI Road World Championships were staged in Geelong, while the final event, the men's road race, started in Melbourne and went to Geelong, where it finished after 11 laps of the road-race circuit.
The events were spread over five days, allowing recovery time for those riders wishing to take part in both the time trial and the road race. The first event, the men's under-23 time trial
2010 UCI Road World Championships – Men's under-23 time trial
The Men's under-23 time trial of the 2010 UCI Road World Championships cycling event took place on 29 September in Melbourne, Australia.Taylor Phinney took the United States' first gold medal in the event, since Danny Pate won in Lisbon in 2001, denying Australia's Luke Durbridge by 1.9 seconds,...
resulted in a win for Taylor Phinney
Taylor Phinney
Taylor Phinney is a world champion American racing cyclist, specialising on the track in individual pursuit. He is the son of former professional racing cyclist Davis Phinney and former Olympic gold medal racing cyclist and speed skater Connie Carpenter-Phinney...
, who went on to share third place in the U-23 road race
2010 UCI Road World Championships – Men's under-23 road race
The Men's under-23 road race of the 2010 UCI Road World Championships cycling event took place on 1 October in Melbourne, Australia.Home rider Michael Matthews claimed Australia's first gold medal of the championships by winning the sprint finish at the end of the race, outsprinting Germany's John...
, which was won from a group sprint by Michael Matthews
Michael Matthews (cyclist)
Michael Matthews is an Australian track and road cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam . In 2010 he became the Under 23 Road Race World Champion.- Results :2008...
of Australia. In the women's events, Olympic silver medallist Emma Pooley
Emma Pooley
Emma Jane Pooley is an English professional cyclist and Olympic silver medallist currently riding for . Pooley was the 2010 World Time Trial Champion and is a former British Road Race and Time Trial Champion.-Biography:...
became the first British rider to win the time trial, and Giorgia Bronzini
Giorgia Bronzini
Giorgia Bronzini is an Italian professional racing cyclist. She was born in Piacenza. She is the current Road World Champion.-Notable results:20032004...
, bronze medallist in in the 2007 championships, won from a three rider chase group.
Switzerland's Fabian Cancellara
Fabian Cancellara
Fabian Cancellara is a Swiss professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . A time trial specialist, he is a four-time World Time Trial Champion and is the current Olympic gold medalist...
successfully defended his men's time trial title, achieving a record fourth win: and in the final, showpiece event, Thor Hushovd
Thor Hushovd
Thor Hushovd is a Norwegian professional road bicycle racer riding . He has signed for from 2012 onwards. He is known for sprinting and time trialing and is the 2010 Norwegian and world road champion. He is the first Norwegian to lead the Tour de France, and first Scandinavian to win the road...
became the first Norwegian winner, and a bronze for Allan Davis
Allan Davis
Allan Howard Davis is an Australian professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team . Born in Ipswich, Queensland, Davis resides in Bundaberg, Queensland and in Spain. Known for his sprinting ability, he started competitive cycling at the age of 10, and turned professional in 2002...
clinched top place in the medal table for the hosts.
Competition Schedule
All times are local (UTC+10UTC+10
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).
| Event Date | Starting Time | Event Details |
|---|---|---|
| 29 September | 10:00 | Under 23 Men Time trial (31.8 km) |
| 15:00 | Elite Women Time trial (22.9 km) | |
| 30 September | 13:00 | Elite Men Time trial (45.8 km) |
| 1 October | 13:00 | Under 23 Men Road race (159 km) |
| 2 October | 13:00 | Elite Women Road race (127.2 km) |
| 3 October | 10:00 | Elite Men Road race (262.7 km) |
Events summary
| Men's Events | ||||||
| Road race |
Thor Hushovd Thor Hushovd Thor Hushovd is a Norwegian professional road bicycle racer riding . He has signed for from 2012 onwards. He is known for sprinting and time trialing and is the 2010 Norwegian and world road champion. He is the first Norwegian to lead the Tour de France, and first Scandinavian to win the road... |
6h 21' 49" | Matti Breschel Matti Breschel Matti Breschel is a Danish professional road bicycle racer who currently rides for UCI ProTeam .-Career:He got his breakthrough with small Danish Team PH, finishing 6th at the U/23 Cycling World Championship in Verona in 2004 where he helped fellow Dane Mads Christensen finish 3rd... |
s.t. | Allan Davis Allan Davis Allan Howard Davis is an Australian professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team . Born in Ipswich, Queensland, Davis resides in Bundaberg, Queensland and in Spain. Known for his sprinting ability, he started competitive cycling at the age of 10, and turned professional in 2002... |
s.t. |
| Time trial |
Fabian Cancellara Fabian Cancellara Fabian Cancellara is a Swiss professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . A time trial specialist, he is a four-time World Time Trial Champion and is the current Olympic gold medalist... |
58' 09.19" | David Millar David Millar David Millar is a British road racing cyclist riding for . He has won three stages of the Tour de France, two of the Vuelta a España and one Stage of the Giro d'Italia. He was the British national road champion and the national time trial champion, both in 2007... |
+ 1' 02.75" | Tony Martin Tony Martin (cyclist) Tony Martin is a German professional road bicycle racer riding for the UCI ProTeam . Martin is known as a time trial specialist: in 2011, he won a time trial stage in the Tour de France and in the Vuelta a España, and became world champion... |
+ 1' 12.49" |
| Men's Under-23 Events | ||||||
| Road race |
Michael Matthews Michael Matthews (cyclist) Michael Matthews is an Australian track and road cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam . In 2010 he became the Under 23 Road Race World Champion.- Results :2008... |
4h 01' 23" | John Degenkolb John Degenkolb John Degenkolb is a German professional road bicycle racer riding for the UCI ProTeam . In 2010 he won his first stage race, the Thüringen Rundfahrt and finished second in the under 23 race at the Road World Championship... |
s.t. | Taylor Phinney Taylor Phinney Taylor Phinney is a world champion American racing cyclist, specialising on the track in individual pursuit. He is the son of former professional racing cyclist Davis Phinney and former Olympic gold medal racing cyclist and speed skater Connie Carpenter-Phinney... Guillaume Boivin (Dead heat) |
s.t. |
| Time trial |
Taylor Phinney Taylor Phinney Taylor Phinney is a world champion American racing cyclist, specialising on the track in individual pursuit. He is the son of former professional racing cyclist Davis Phinney and former Olympic gold medal racing cyclist and speed skater Connie Carpenter-Phinney... |
42' 50.29" | Luke Durbridge Luke Durbridge Luke Durbridge is an Australian road and track cyclist specialising in the individual time trial, road races, and various track cycling events. He started cycling at 14 years of age, competing in Triathlons, and is now the youngest ever medal winner in the U23 Individual time trial of the UCI Road... |
+ 1.90" | Marcel Kittel Marcel Kittel Marcel Kittel is a German racing cyclist, who rides for .-Palmarès:2008*1st Memorial Davide Fardelli2009* Tour du Haut Anjou* Flèche du Sud* 4th World Championships U23 I.T.T.2010* 3rd World Championships U23 I.T.T.2011... |
+ 24.01" |
| Women's Events | ||||||
| Road race |
Giorgia Bronzini Giorgia Bronzini Giorgia Bronzini is an Italian professional racing cyclist. She was born in Piacenza. She is the current Road World Champion.-Notable results:20032004... |
3h 32' 01" | Marianne Vos Marianne Vos Marianne Vos, is a Dutch cyclo-cross, road bicycle racer and track racer. After winning a junior European and world championship in road racing, she continued in senior cycling by becoming world champion in cyclo-cross and road racing at the age of 19. Vos added track racing world championships... |
s.t. | Emma Johansson Emma Johansson Emma Johansson is a Swedish professional cyclist. She won the silver medal in the women's road race at the 2008 Summer Olympics... |
s.t. |
| Time trial |
Emma Pooley Emma Pooley Emma Jane Pooley is an English professional cyclist and Olympic silver medallist currently riding for . Pooley was the 2010 World Time Trial Champion and is a former British Road Race and Time Trial Champion.-Biography:... |
32' 48.44" | Judith Arndt Judith Arndt Judith Arndt is a German professional cyclist for the T-Mobile Women cycling team. She won the bronze medal in the 3000 m pursuit event at the 1996 Summer Olympics when she was 20... |
+ 15.17" | Linda Villumsen Linda Villumsen Linda Melanie Villumsen Serup is a Danish-born road racing cyclist. She finished 5th in the Women's road race at the 2008 Summer Olympics and finished third in Women's Time Trial at the 2009 World Championships in Mendriso.... |
+ 15.80" |
Medals table
| Place | Nation | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 | |