The 2021 UCI Road World Championships in Flanders started rolling on Sunday with a breathtaking individual time trial that turned into a thrilling mano a mano between the two favourites, Filippo Ganna of Italy and the host country’s Wout van Aert.
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54 kilometres, 684 metres of elevation, and an expected average time of 1 hour and 2 minutes. A short, sharp ascent on the outskirts of Masham should see a few seconds gained early on for the favourites. Then a fast section follows as riders pass…