Marlen Reusser Holds Off Zoe Backstedt to Retain World Time-Trial Cycling Title
Franziska Koch finishes third, Demi Vollering eighth
TL;DR
- Marlen Reusser won her second consecutive world time-trial title in Montreal.
- Zoe Backstedt challenged Reusser early but finished second.
- Franziska Koch secured third place in the time trial.
- Demi Vollering finished eighth in the world time-trial.
- Mathieu van der Poel won the final stage of the Tour of Luxembourg with a long solo break.
- Van der Poel is a favorite for the upcoming world road race championship, where Tadej Pogacar will be absent due to injury.