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RSS FeedsChris Froome: Dumoulin is the big favourite for Worlds time trial
(Cyclingnews.com)

 
 

19 september 2017 21:51:49

 
Chris Froome: Dumoulin is the big favourite for Worlds time trial
(Cyclingnews.com)
 


Chris Froome (Great Britain) has declared Tom Dumoulin (Netherlands) as the outright favourite for the menīs individual time trial at the World Championships in Bergen, Norway. The 31-kilometre time trial will be the first time both riders have faced each other individually all season, and the first time they have raced an individual time trial against each other since the Rio Olympics in 2016. `He didnīt do the Vuelta a Espaņa or the Tour de France and I think heīs been focusing on being ready for this. Iīd imagine that heīs going to be the big favourite,` Froome told Cyclingnews on Sunday after the team time trial. Sundayīs World Championships opening event saw Dumoulin and his Sunweb team pull off a sensational and unexpected team time trial win against the likes of BMC Racing and Team Sky. Froome and his teammates were forced to settle for the bronze medal, but the demanding individual course is an entirely different battle.ADVERTISEMENT The opening section is raced over rolling terrain - where both men can excel - while the last few kilometres are all uphill and could see a number of favourites switch from time trial machines to their road bikes. While it may be too close to call in terms of victory, few are in any doubt as to significance of the final climb. Although Froome and Dumoulin are not the only medal contenders to arrive in Bergen they are certainly the two pre-race favourites. Dumoulin won the Giro dīItalia in May and has geared up towards these championships, while Froome scooped up the Tour and Vuelta this summer. This is the last big hit-out for both men before closing their seasons and, with both riders expected to clash at the Tour next year, the Bergen course offers a glimpse into what may play out in 2018. `The legs felt pretty good after whatīs been a pretty busy summer with the Tour and the Vuelta. On Wednesday Iīve no expectations and Iīll just get on the saddle and give it everything Iīve got,` Froome added. `You donīt see ma ...


 
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