Amber Neben of the United States won gold in the women’s time trial at the UCI Road World Championships in Doha on Tuesday. Holland’s Ellen van Dijk was six seconds back in second with Australia’s Katrin Garfoot third in 36min 45.36sec. Neben’s victory completed a brilliant year for US women’s time trialling, after her fellow veteran Kristin Armstrong’s gold in Rio. Great Britain’s Hannah Barnes was 14th in 39min 00.37sec and her compatriot Hayley Simmonds was 25th after coming home in 40min 24.22sec. The men’s time trial, featuring Britain’s Steve Cummings and Alex Dowsett, takes place today.

Source: The Guardian October 11, 2016 14:15 UTC