'I came here for gold. I don't know what happened' - Ben Wiggins misses Top 10 at U23 Worlds TT
Despite reporting some of his best-ever power numbers, the British hopeful finished 11th, 1:07 behind winner Ryan Gal
Ben Wiggins arrived in the UCI Road World Championships aiming for gold but left the men’s under-23 time trial outside the top 10, finishing 11th. The British rider was surprised by his performance, missing both the podium and a top-10 place he had hoped to secure. Wiggins said he expected to challenge for both podium and medal, expressing his surprise after the race.
The Netherlands’ Ryan Gal won the race, setting the fastest time at all time checks with an average speed of more than 50kph. Gal finished more than seven seconds ahead of Italy’s Nicolas Milesi and Spain’s Hector Alvarez, who rounded out the podium. Wiggins, who had some of his best numbers ever, expressed confusion about his performance, reporting an average power of 440 watts, a figure he would normally expect to put him among the top contenders.
He wondered whether changing conditions might have played a part, noting that some earlier starters had strong results. Despite the setback, Wiggins remains passionate about time trial discipline and is not planning to give it up. He plans to analyze his performance and help his British teammates in the upcoming road race, with another time trial event on the horizon before the end of his season.
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