Evenepoel wins record fourth straight world time trial, Reusser retains women's title
GOA: Belgian Remco Evenepoel secured a record fourth consecutive men’s individual time trial title at the UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on Sunday while Switzerland’s Marlen Reusser defended her title on her 35th birthday.
Belgian cyclist Remco Evenepoel secured a record fourth consecutive men's individual time trial title at the UCI Road World Championships in Montreal, completing the 39.2 km course in just 44 minutes, 53.13 seconds. His victory made him the first man to win four consecutive world elite time trials, joining German Tony Martin and Swiss Fabian Cancellara as the only four-time winners.
In the women's category, Switzerland's Marlen Reusser, who turned 35, defended her title in the women's elite individual time trial, finishing in 50 minutes, 24.44 seconds. Britain's Zoe Backstedt took silver, while Germany's Franziska Koch secured bronze.
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