Norwegian Foss wins shock time trial world title

Tokyo 2020 Olympics – Cycling – Road – Men’s Individual Time Trial – Final – Fuji International Speedway – Shizuoka, Japan – July 28, 2021. Tobias Foss of Norway in action. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

SYDNEY, Sept 18 (Reuters) – Norwegian Tobias Foss stunned a stellar field to win the men’s time trial at the road cycling world championships in Wollongong on Sunday.

The 25-year-old clocked 40 minutes 02.78 seconds over the twisting two-lap 34.2 km (21.25 mile) circuit around the coastal city some 80 km (50 miles) south of Sydney.

Switzerland Stefan Kueng finished second 2.95 seconds behind Foss in 40:05.73, while Belgian Remco Evenepoel finished third in 40:11.94 to claim a bronze medal to add to his Vuelta a Espana triumph last week.

Italian Filippo Ganna, who was looking for a third straight title, finished seventh behind twice Tour de France winner Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia.

Reporting by Nick Mulvenney, editing by Lincoln Feast

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