Elite Women's Individual Time Trial at the World Road Championships in Rwanda - Notable Cyclists to Keep an Eye On
UCI Road World Championships Kick Off with Elite Women's Time Trial in Kigali
The UCI Road World Championships are set to make history as they take place in Kigali, Rwanda for the first time ever, attracting 49 riders from 36 nations. Among the top contenders are some of the most accomplished cyclists in the world, ready to battle it out in the elite women's individual time trial on Sunday, September 21.
The race, a 31.2km individual time trial against the clock, will start at the BK Arena and finish at the Kigali Convention Centre. The course includes three climbs: twice over the Côte de Nyanza and the cobbled Côte de Kimihurura.
One of the favourites for the silver medal is Chloé Dygert, a former two-time world champion in the individual time trial, who is looking to reclaim the rainbow jersey in Kigali after securing the bronze medal at the Zurich Worlds last year. Dygert will face stiff competition from Brodie Chapman, the defending champion in the worlds time trial, who won the Australian national title in January.
Another strong contender is Anna Henderson, a two-time national champion and silver medalist at the Olympic Games in Paris. Henderson will be joined by her fellow Australians, including Kim Le Court-Pienaar, who won a stage and wore the yellow jersey at the Tour de France this year.
The Netherlands will be represented by Demi Vollering and Anna van der Breggen, both potential podium contenders. Vollering has secured the silver medal at the Zurich Worlds this year and won the time trial at the Tour de France last year, while van der Breggen has five medals in the time trial and the world title in 2020.
Marlen Reusser, the reigning Swiss time trial champion, has a history of success in the World Championships, having finished in the top three of every single event she has finished in the last five years. Antonia Niedermaier, the German national champion, has proven her strength at previous world championships, finishing fourth last year and 11th the year before that.
Aurelie Halbwachs, racing for Mauritius, is the reigning time trial champion from the African Games, while Xaverine Nirere, the national champion of the host nation Rwanda, primarily competes in Africa and has won several races on the continent. Hermionne Ahouissou, the two-time Benin national champion, competed for her national team at the Maryland Cycling Classic in Baltimore, the first time an African national team has competed in a UCI event in the US.
Juliette Labous, a French rider, finished second in the national championships and represented France at the Paris Olympic Games. Cédrine Kerbaol, French national champion, has earned her place at her third World Championships after a strong season.
However, the reigning Olympic champion and last year's world champion in the individual time trial, Grace Brown of Australia, will not be participating in this event.
The elite women's individual time trial promises to be an exciting and closely-contested event, with some of the world's best cyclists battling it out for the coveted rainbow jersey. Don't miss the action as the UCI Road World Championships get underway in Kigali, Rwanda.
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