UCI 2006 World Road Championships

Salzburg (Austria), 19 - 24 Sept. 2006

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Larry Hickmott reports and photographs

The best road racers from around the World converge on Salzburg in Austria for the annual World Road Championships where the champions for the Time Trial and Road Race  (Women, Under 23 Men and Elite Men) will be crowned and presented with the much sought after Rainbow jersey.

British Cycling is with the Great Britain Cycling team who have medal hopes in a number of the events.

After Nicole Cooke's brilliant Bronze in the Elite Women's race, there was no medal today but the Men's race in Austria shared the same awesome proud moments as we watched David Millar take the race to the best bike riders in the World and who knows, on a tougher course, he may well have pulled off the big one: >>>>

Bronze for Nicole Cooke! After a long day at the World Road Championships, Great Britain came out of the road races with many a success story, with the highlight being a Bronze medal for Nicole Cooke. It was her third World Championship medal at senior level in four years after a Silver in Madrid and Bronze in Hamilton (Canada). Earlier in the day, Mark Cavendish was 11th in the Under Mens Road Race, his best placing at the Worlds so far whilst the rest of the Under 23 team, all performed their roles to the letter. >>>>

The sun may have been shining on the day where there is no racing, but it's probably one of the busiest days of the camp as all the riders are now in the hotel ready to compete in the road races. The last of the riders arrived at the team hotel yesterday and were down for breakfast at 8am this morning prior to doing a lap or two of the course. >Rest Day Interview & Photos

Also:

Nicole Cooke: One of the hot favourites for the Women's Elite road race is the Welsh rider Nicole Cooke. >Nicole Cook Interview

Roger Hammond talks about the Elite Men's road race for Sunday and also his plans for the future. >Roger Hammond Interview

Britain's David Millar finished a tired 15th in today's Elite Men's Time Trial Championship of the World in Salzburg. In an interview the night before, he revealed he wasn't sure whether finishing the three week long Tour of Spain (Vuelta) would have an effect on him but today, as well as a front wheel puncture after 7 kilometres, Millar also suffered from a lack of power which he puts down to being tired after two Grand Tours in three months.  >>>>

Also includes David  Millar Interview (preview of Elite mens race):

The opening day of the 2006 UCI World Road Cycling Championships in Salzburg (Austria) saw two British riders in action in the Time Trial event with Nicole Cooke 5th in the Elite Women's Time Trial and first year senior Ian Stannard 23rd in the Under 23 Time Trial. British Cycling is with the team and has their reactions to the results plus photos: >>>>

World Road Championships Team

2005 UCI World Road Championships