Cycling: The fights for the coveted rainbow stripes will start tomorrow. In Ponferrada in the province of Castille and Léon, the UCI World Championship will start at 10:00 am.
A total of 12 competitions are looking for new title holders. The UCI teams start with the team time trial. On September 28, in the last race of the week, the successor to Rui Costa will be sought.
Favorites
The favorite roles in the elite races are clearly distributed. In the women's team time trials, you should pay particular attention to the Specialized-lululemon team, which won the competition in the past two years. They should get strong competition from Marianne Vos' team Rabo-Liv.
For the men, all eyes will be on Team Omega Pharma-QuickStep led by Tony Martin. However, the Belgian team shouldn't be too sure of themselves. Orica-GreenEdge certainly wants a say in the matter of victory.
In the individual time trial competitions, the defending champions Ellen van Dijk and Tony Martin are the big favourites. The Eschborn native is trying to win his fourth title in a row. In the juniors, however, last year's winner Igor Decraene, who tragically passed away recently, will be remembered.
The main races take place next weekend. Marianne Vos will do everything to defend her title from last year. Rui Costa will emulate her for the men. However, the Spaniards around Alejandro Valverde, who has already shown on the course at the Spanish championships that it suits him, should want to have a say. The profile of the course is tailored to the skills of a Peter Sagan. Should he get fit, John Degenkolb certainly has a chance of winning a medal. The quartet will also be joined by Simon Gerrans, Greg van Avermaet, Vincenzo Nibali and Joaquim Rodriguez.
Routes, schedule and live streams
Sunday 21 September – 10:00 a.m. | Elite Women - Team Time Trial - 36,15 kilometers | Last year's winner: Specialized-lululemon | Route
[iframe src=”//www.youtube.com/embed/PgrBv3R-oZE?rel=0″ width=”620″ height=”349″]Sunday 21 September – 14:00 p.m. | Elite Men – Team Time Trial – 57,10 kilometers | Last year's winner: Omega Pharma-Quick-Step | Route
[iframe src=”//www.youtube.com/embed/vQyYElELX3w?rel=0″ width=”620″ height=”349″]Monday 22 September - 10:00 am | Junior women – individual time trial – 13,90 kilometers | Last year's winner: Séverine Eraud | Route
[iframe src=”//www.youtube.com/embed/6Havpfxzmdk?rel=0″ width=”620″ height=”349″]Monday, September 22 – 14:00 p.m. | U 23 – individual time trial – 36,15 kilometers | Last year's winner: Damien Howson | Route
[iframe src=”//www.youtube.com/embed/qY1pUU55DnA?rel=0″ width=”620″ height=”349″]Tuesday, September 23 – 10:00 a.m. | Juniors – individual time trial – 29,50 kilometers | Last year's winner: Igor Decraene (deceased) | Route
[iframe src=”//www.youtube.com/embed/bCkozdkOQSg?rel=0″ width=”620″ height=”349″]Tuesday, September 23 – 14:00 p.m. | Elite Women - Individual Time Trial - 29,50 kilometers | Last year's winner: Ellen van Dijk | Route
[iframe src=”//www.youtube.com/embed/q2lJj7Jp6LQ?rel=0″ width=”620″ height=”349″]Wednesday, September 24 – 13:30 p.m. | Elite Men – Individual Time Trial – 47,10 kilometers | Last year's winner: Tony Martin | Route
[iframe src=“//www.youtube.com/embed/3E9M8k3QXRo?rel=0″ width=“620″ height=“349″]Friday, September 26 – 09:00 | Junior women – road race – 72,80 kilometers | Last year's winner: Amalie Dideriksen | Route
[iframe src=”//www.youtube.com/embed/rLccXnEFZJc?rel=0″ width=”620″ height=”349″]Friday, September 26 – 13:00 p.m. | U 23 – road race – 182,00 kilometers | Last year's winner: Matej Mohorič | Route
[iframe src=”//www.youtube.com/embed/B9CEO5fBK5o?rel=0″ width=”620″ height=”349″]Saturday, September 27 – 09:00 | Juniors - Road Race - 127,40 kilometers | Last year's winner: Mathieu van der Poel | Route
[iframe src=”//www.youtube.com/embed/xZaBrVxcRAw?rel=0″ width=”620″ height=”349″]Saturday, September 27 – 13:00 p.m. | Elite Women – Road Race – 127,40 kilometers | Last year's winner: Marianne Vos | Route
[iframe src=”//www.youtube.com/embed/qu3OAPcGqFo?rel=0″ width=”620″ height=”349″]Sunday 28 September – 10:00 a.m. | Elite Men – Road Race – 254,80 kilometers | Last year's winner: Rui Costa | Route
[iframe src=”//www.youtube.com/embed/A4HCDs-EYZE?rel=0″ width=”620″ height=”349″]The German contingent
elite men
Time Trial: Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-QuickStep), Nikias Arndt (Giant-Shimano), Patrick Gretsch (Ag2R), Jasha Sütterlin (Movistar), Lars Teutenberg (Lexxi-Speedbike)
Road races: Marcus Burghardt (BMC), John Degenkolb (Giant-Shimano), Johannes Fröhlinger (Giant-Shimano), Simon Geschke (Giant-Shimano), André Greipel (Lotto-Belisol), Christian Knees (Sky), Michel Koch (Cannondale ), Paul Martens (Belkin), Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-QuickStep), Dominik Nerz (BMC), Jasha Sütterlin (Movistar), Paul Voss (NetApp-Endura), Björn Thurau (Europcar), Fabian Wegmann (Garmin)
elite women
Time Trial Lisa Brennauer (Specialized-lululemon), Trixi Worrack (Specialized-lululemon), Mieke Kröger (Futurumshop.nl-Zannata)
Road Races: Lisa Brennauer (Specialized-lululemon), Trixi Worrack (Specialized-lululemon), Claudia Lichtenberg (Giant-Shimano), Romy Kasper (Boels Dolmans), Charlotte Becker (Wiggle Honda), Stephanie Pohl (RSC Cottbus), Corinna Lechner ( SV Altenburg)
U23 men
Time trial: Nils Politt (Team Stölting), Maximilian Schachmann (Development Team Giant-Shimano),
Road racing: Emanuel Buchmann (Rad-net Rose), Silvio Herklotz (Team Stölting), Jan Dieteren (Team Stölting), Mario Vogt (Rad-net Rose), Ruben Zepuntke (Bissell Development Team)
Juniors
Time Trial: Sven Reuter (RWV Wendelsheim), Jan Tschernoster (RSC Werne), Lennard Kämna (RSC Cottbus)
Road races: Moritz Fußnegger (RSV Schwenningen), Sven Reuter (RWV Wendelsheim), Jonas Bokeloh (HRC Hannover), Patrick Haller (RSC Ingostadt), Lennard Kämna (RSC Cottbus), Christian Koch (RK Cottbus)
Juniorinnen
Time Trial: Lisa Klein (RV Kandel), Franziska Banzer (RV Elxleben)
Road race: Lisa Klein (RV Kandel), Jacqueline Dietrich (RSG Offenburg-Fessenbach), Inga Rodieck (RC Langenhagen), Wiebke Rodieck (RC Langenhagen)
The Austrian squad
elite men
Time Trial: Riccardo Zoidl (Trek Factory Racing), Matthias Brändle (IAM Cycling)
Road races: Bernhard Eisel (Sky), Marco Haller (Katusha), Georg Preidler (Giant-Shimano), Riccardo Zoidl (Trek Factory Racing), Matthias Brändle (IAM Cycling), Patrick Konrad (Gourmetfein Simplon Wels)
elite women
Road racing: Jacqueline Hahn, Martina Ritter
U23 men
Time trial: Gregor Mühlberger (Tirol Cycling Team), Lukas Pöstlberger (Tyrol Cycling Team/also time trial)
Road race: Michael Gogl (Gebrüder Weiss), Felix Großschartner (Gourmetfein Simplon Wels), Gregor Mühlberger (Tirol Cycling Team), Lukas Pöstlberger (Tyrol Cycling Team), Sebastian Schönberger (Gourmetfein Simplon Wels)
Juniors
Benjamin Brkic, Patrick Gamper, and Marcel Neuhauser
Juniorinnen
Angela Adelsberger, Christina Schweinberger
The Swiss squad
elite men
Time Trial: Silvan Dillier (BMC)
Road Racing: Michael Albasini (Orica-GreenEdge), Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory Racing), Danilo Wyss (BMC)
elite women
Time trial: Nicole Hanselmann (Bigla Cycling Team), Doris Schweizer (Astana BePink)
Road Racing: Emilie Aubry (Bigla Cycling Team), Desirée Ehrler (Bigla Cycling Team), Nicole Hanselmann (Bigla Cycling Team), Linda Indergand (Strüby-Bixs Team), Doris Schweizer (Astana BePink)
Men U23
Time Trial: Tom Bohli (BMC Development Team), Stefan Küng (BMC Development Team), Théry Schir (EKZ Racing Team)
Road racing: Tom Bohli (BMC Development Team), Stefan Küng (BMC Development Team), Fabian Lienhard (EKZ Racing Team), Simon Pellaud, (Roth-Felt), Théry Schir (EKZ Racing Team), Lukas Spengler (BMC Development Team)
Juniors
Time trial: Gino Mäder (VC Jura Wiedlisbach), Martin Schäppi (VC Echallens)
Road races: Zeno Caminada (VC Mendrisio), Gino Mäder (VC Jura Wiedlisbach), Martin Schäppi (VC Echallens), Nico Selenati (Team Gadola-Wetzikon), Mario Spengler (RRC Diessenhofen)
Juniorinnen
Time Trial: Michelle Andres (jb Felt Team), Aline Seitz (RC Gränichen)
Road race: Sina Frei (jb Felt Team), Julia Scheidegger (RSC Aaretal Münsingen), Aline Seitz (RC Gränichen)