Swiss cyclist Fabian Cancellara just missed a medal in the world championships road race near Copenhagen on Sunday, beaten in a photo finish after 260 kilometres.
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The new world champion is Mark Cavendish of Britain, with Matt Gross of Australia second, and Andre Greipel of Germany snatching bronze.
Cavendish finished in five hours, 40 minutes and 27 seconds.
The defending champion, Thor Hushovd of Norway, was held up by a mass fall about 80 kilometres from the end.
It was the second disappointment for Cancellara in the world championships.
On Wednesday he lost his bid for a fifth world time trial title to the German Tony Martin. On that occasion he finished third.
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Cancellara loses world time trial title
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He came in third after Tony Martin of Germany and Bradley Wiggins of Britain. Martin finished the 46.4 kilometre circuit in 53 minutes 42.85 seconds, one minute 15 seconds ahead of Wiggins. Cancellara covered the distance in 55 minutes 04.44. Cancellara had been aiming for a fifth world title.
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He completed the course at Geelong, Australia in 58 minutes, 9.19 seconds. Cancellara beat British former road race and time trial champion David Millar by 1 min 02 by the end of the 45.4-km race. The third place was taken by the German Tony Martin, who had already won bronze in 2009. Australians Richie Porte…
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He is the first Swiss cyclist in nearly 90 years to clinch the competition – one of the top five most revered races in professional cycling. The 29-year-old Cancellara shook off Tom Boonen on the toughest climb of the course and raced away to a solo victory ahead of the Belgian champion. Cancellara broke away…
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