2007 UCI World Road Championships
September 26-30, 2007; Stuttgart, Germany
After 16 years, the Road World Championships are returning to Stuttgart, the European Capital of Sport 2007. British Cycling is with the Great Britain team and will be presenting reports and pictures from the event in Germany.
FEATURE # 1: Road Worlds-Training Day 1 | Link: Ben Swift Worlds Blog on BBC
| Feature #2: Training Day -- World Championship Road Races (September 28) |
With the Time Trials over and the Road Races to come on the weekend, today here in Stuttgart, Friday, was spent training on the course as most of the riders in the Great Britain Cycling Team had some time on the race circuit to prepare for the road races on the weekend. British Cycling travelled with the team, talked to the riders and was there to capture of the atmosphere of the event.
| Wednesday, 26 Sept, Time Trial (U23 & Women) |
Great Britain went into the opening day of the Time Trials wanting one of its girls to finish in the top 10 and Emma Pooley, who has shown great form on the climbs in Italy, showed the course was to her liking with an 8th placing, less than a minute off a medal.
| Thursday, 27 Sept, Time Trial, Elite Men |
On a cold and wet day in Stuttgart, Great Britain riders David Millar and Bradley Wiggins finished 18th and 10th respectively in the final time trial event of the 2007 World Road Championships. Wiggins tenth place meant it was job done for the riders as they both knew the team were looking for a top 15 to guarantee at least one Nation place in the Olympic Time Trial.
| Saturday, 29 Sept, Road Race (Elite Women & U23) |
In a sensational result for the Great Britain Cycling Team’s Olympic Academy, Isle of Man rider Jonny Bellis won the bronze medal in the Under 23 Road Race. In a sprint finish, the European champion on the track showed at 19 – a first year senior – what an exciting prospect he is on the road. It was a great day for Emma Pooley as well when she finished 10th in the Elite Women’s World Championship.
Road Worlds - RR Elite Women - U23
| Sunday, 30 Sept, Road Race, Elite Men |
Defending World Road Race Champion, Paolo Bettini of Italy who is also the reigning Olympic champion, won his second rainbow jersey in a row when he outsprinted surprise contender Alexandr Kolobnev of Russia and local rider Stefan Schumacher of Germany after almost seven hours of racing under a hot sun. David Millar of Britain was 54th and only a lack of racing in his legs after his recent crash stopped him from being a contender at the end.
Road Worlds - Road Race Elite Men
| RELATED LINKS |
Official Website: www.radwm2007.com
Reports
2006: World Road Championships
2005 UCI World Road Championships
| GREAT BRITAIN RIDERS |
Elite men
Mark Cavendish (Road Race)
Roger Hammond (Road Race)
David Millar (Road Race & Time Trial)
Bradley Wiggins (Time Trial)
Elite women
Elizabeth Armitstead (Road Race)
Catherine Hare (Road Race)
Rachel Heal (Road Race)
Wendy Houvenaghel (Time Trial)
Emma Pooley (Road Race & Time Trial)
Tanja Slater (Road Race)
Helen Wyman (Road Race)
Under-23 Men
Ian Stannard (Time Trial)
Ben Swift (Road Race)
| TV COVERAGE |
British Eurosport will bring action from all the disciplines, including the men’s and women’s individual time trials and the road races. David Harmon will be in the commentary box, alongside former professional road racer, Sean Kelly.
Road World Championships on British Eurosport
Wednesday 26 September
1030-1200 LIVE Men’s U-23 Time Trial on British Eurosport1500-1600 Delayed Women's Time Trial on British Eurosport
1600-1700 Highlights Men’s U-23 Time Trial on British Eurosport
2245-0045 Highlights Women's Time Trial on British Eurosport
Thursday 27 September
0900-1100 Highlights Women's Time Trial on British Eurosport
1130-1300 LIVE Men's Time Trial Germany on British Eurosport
1500-1600 LIVE Men's Time Trial on British Eurosport
2230-2330 Highlights Men's Time Trial on British Eurosport
Friday 28 September
0900-1000 Highlights Men’s Time Trial on British Eurosport
1145-1230 Highlights Men’s Time Trial on British Eurosport
Saturday 29 September
0800-1145 LIVE Women's Road Race on British Eurosport
1515-1700 LIVE Men’s Under-23 Road Race on British Eurosport
2230-2340 Highlights from the Road World Championships
Sunday 30 September
0800-0830 Highlights Women’s Road Race on British Eurosport
1500-1630 LIVE Men's Road Race on British Eurosport
2200-2300 Highlights Men's Road Race on British Eurosport
Monday 1 October
1100-1200 Highlights Men’s Road Race
1415-1515 Highlights Men’s Road Race* Subject to change -- see your TV guide for the latest programming timings
