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SPORTS Thursday 27 sepTember 2018
Rohan Dennis beats Dumoulin for world time trial title

INNSBRUCK, Austria (AP) he said. "I have been chas- which was won by Quick
— Rohan Dennis has finally ing this since I was a junior. Step.
won the only major time tri- I have never won it in any Dennis and Dumoulin were
al title lacking from his long age group, so to win the widely regarded as the
list of victories. first one in the seniors is very gold favorites.
And he has done so in style. special." The Dutchman beat Den-
The Australian rider The course through the Aus- nis in the opening stage of
won gold at the road trian Alps was rather flat for the Giro, but Dennis won a
world championships on the first 30 kilometers, until longer time trial later that
Wednesday, dominating a five-kilometer climb from event.
the 52.5-kilometer race to Fritzens to Gnadenwald While Dumoulin took a
beat last year's winner Tom with an average gradient break from racing after fin-
Dumoulin by a massive of 7.1 percent. ishing second in both the
1 minute, 21.09 seconds. Dennis was the fastest from Giro and Tour de France,
Victor Campenaerts, who the start. He already led Du- Dennis used the Vuelta
won the European title in moulin by nearly nine sec- as his preparation for the Winner Rohan Dennis of Australia, center, is flanked by second
Glasgow last month, was onds at the first split after world championships. placed Tom Dumoulin of the Netherlands, left, and third placed
0.53 seconds behind in 16.5 kilometers and built on The victory made him only Victor Campenaerts of Belgium at the men's individual time trial
third. his advantage in the steep the second Australian to at the Road Cycling World Championships in Innsbruck, Austria,
"I can't really explain it, it's second part of the course, claim the world time trial Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018. Associated Press
an amazing feeling," said where he increased his ad- title, after Michael Rog-
Dennis, who has won time vantage to just over a min- ers won three straight from this weekend, with the urday and the men the fol-
trials in all three Grand ute. 2003-05. women competing on Sat- lowing day.q
Tours, including one in the The defeat left Dumoulin in Trying to match that feat
Giro d'Italia and two in the disbelief, and he shook his was not on his mind, he
Vuelta this year. head several times while said shortly after finishing.
Dennis had won gold in staring down on his bike "I am just going to enjoy
the team time trial with the after he crossed the line. the moment, and enjoy the
BMX Racing Team in 2014 It was his second silver at next year in the rainbows
and 2015, but was still after these worlds, after a runner- (jersey)," Dennis said.
his first individual world title. up finish with Team Sunweb The road races at the world
"It's a dream come true," in Sunday's team time trial, championships take place