Cavendishes it out!
The
2011 UCI (International Cycling Union) Road World Championships took
place in Copenhagen, Denmark, from the 19th to the 25th of September.
There
were two sorts of championships, in different age categories, the
Road Race and the Time Trial in:
- Men’s
- Women’s
- Men’s Under 23
- Men’s Juniors
- Women’s Junior
There were over
1,200 contestants for only 30 medals. The most important events were the
Men’s Time trial and Road Race of course, with all the famous
cycling pros.
The Time Trial was won by
Tony Martin, a 26 year-old German. The last two years, he had failed
to get to the top step of the podium. Already German Champion, he
finally won the five-striped-shirt.
The second important
event was the Road Race, won by Mark Cavendish, the world's best
sprinter. The British cyclist, the same age as Tony Martin, has
completed an irresistible ascent to finally hold the world sprinter
title. He started as a pro in 2005. His on-going fights with Philippe
Gilbert for the final sprints during this year’s Tour de France
have interested more than one spectator.
Mark Cavendish and Tony
Martin have ridden side by side from 2008 to last summer in the
Columbia-HTC Highroad team. In fact, Cavendish joined the British Sky
team, right after his victory as best sprinter in the 2011 edition of
the Tour de France.
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