UCI Road World Championships 2014 guide

One of the most keenly anticipated weeks on the calendar, the worlds brought together men and women in their respective national teams for 12 action-packed races split across junior, under-23 and elite age groups.

The reward for each winner was the coveted rainbow jersey and a potentially career-defining entry on to their palmares.

Here's how the week panned out...

The time trials

Sunday, September 21: Women's team time trial, 36.1km | Report | Gallery

Result

1 Specialized-lululemon, 43:33
2 Orica-AIS, +1:17
3 Astana BePink, +2:20
4 Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies, +2:26
5 Boels-Dolmans, same time
6 UnitedHealthcare, +2:44
7 Bigla, +2:55
8 Giant-Shimano, +3:45
9 Hitec Products, +4:01
10 RusVelo, +4:08

Sunday, September 21: Men's team time trial, 57.1km | Report | Gallery

Men's time trial result

1 BMC Racing, 1:03:29
2 Orica-GreenEdge, +32
3 Omega Pharma - Quick-Step, +36
4 Team Sky, +38
5 Tinkoff-Saxo, +47
6 Movistar, +52
7 Trek Factory Racing, +1:02
8 Giant-Shimano, +1:27
9 Cannondale, +1:29
10 Garmin-Sharp, +1:45

Monday, September 22: Junior women's individual time trial, 13.9km | Report

Result

1 Macey Stewart (Australia), 20:08
2 Pernille Mathiesen (Denmark), +10
3 Anna-Leeza Hull (Australia), +13
4 Alexandra Manly (Australia), +13
5 Emma White (United States), +26
6 Greta Richioud (France), +26
7 Melissa Lowther (Great Britain), +27
8 Aafke Soet (Netherlands), +28
9 Daria Pikulik (Poland), +38
10 Daria Egorova (Russia), +44

Monday, September 22: Under-23 men's individual time trial, 36.1km | Report

Result

1 Campbell Flakemore (Australia), 43:49
2 Ryan Mullen (Ireland), +0.48
3 Stefan Kueng (Switzerland), +9
4 Rafael Ferreira Reis (Portugal), +19
5 Maximilian Schachmann (Germany), +38
6 Jon Dibben (Great Britain), +38
7 Andreas Vangstad (Norway), +45
8 Louis Meintjes (South Africa), +48
9 Frederick Frison (Belgium), +1:07
10 James Oram (New Zealand), +1:10

Tuesday, September 23: Junior men's individual time trial, 29.5km | Report | Gallery

Result

1 Lennard Kamna (Germany), 36:13
2 Adrien Costa (United States), +44
3 Michael Storer (Australia), +58
4 Filippo Ganna (Italy), +1:05
5 Zeke Mostov (United States), +1:19
6 Tom Wirtgen (Luxembourg), +1:29
7 Sven Reutter (Germany), +1:34
8 Michael O'Loughlin (Ireland), +1:42
9 Jaime Restrepo (Colombia), +1:43
10 Matthew Gibson (Great Britain), +1:46

Tuesday, September 23: Elite women's individual time trial, 29.5km | Report | Gallery

Result

1 Lisa Brennauer (Germany), 38:48
2 Anna Solovey (Ukraine), +18
3 Evelyn Stevens (United States), +21
4 Mieke Kroger (Germany), +38
5 Ann-sophie Duyck (Belgium), +45
6 Karol-ann Canuel (Canada), +51
7 Ellen van Dijk (Netherlands), +1:11
8 Alison Powers (United States), +1:14
9 Linda Villumsen (New Zealand), same time
10 Trixi Worrack (Germany), +1:15

Wednesday, September 24: Elite men's individual time trial, 47.1km | Report | Gallery

Result

1 Sir Bradley Wiggins (Great Britain), 56:25
2 Tony Martin (Germany), +26
3 Tom Dumoulin (Netherlands), +40
4 Vasil Kiryienka (Belarus), +47
5 Rohan Dennis (Australia), +57
6 Adriano Malori (Italy), +1:11
7 Nelson Oliveira (Portugal), +1:21
8 Anton Vorobyev (Russia), +1:29
9 Jan Barta (Czech Republic), +1:43
10 Jonathan Castroviejo (Spain), +1:44

The road races

Friday, September 26: Junior women's road race, 72.8km (four laps) | Report

Result

1 Amalie Dideriksen (Denmark), 2:02:59
2 Sofia Bertizzolo (Italy), same time
3 Agnieszka Skalniak (Poland), st
4 Nikola Noskova (Czech Republic), st
5 Lisa Klein (Germany), st
6 Greta Richioud (France), st
7 Jeanne Korevaar (Netherlands), st
8 Jelena Eric (Serbia), st
9 Saartje Vandenbroucke (Belgium), st
10 Mathilde Cartal (France), st

Friday, September 26: Under-23 men's road race, 182km (ten laps) | Report

Result

1 Sven Erik Bystrom (Norway), 4:32:39
2 Caleb Ewan (Australia), +7secs
3 Krisotffer Skjerping (Norway), same time
4 Tiesj Benoot (Belgium), st
5 Sondre Holst Enger (Norway), st
6 Iuri Filosi (Italy), st
7 Hernando Bohorquez (Colombia), st
8 Ilya Davidenok (Kaz), st
9 Silvio Herklotz (Germany), st
10 Mathieu van der Poel (Netherlands), st

Saturday, September 27: Junior men's road race, 127.4km (seven laps) | Report | Gallery

Result

1 Jonas Bokeloh (Germany), 3:07:00
2 Alexandr Kulikovskiy (Russia), same time
3 Peter Lenderink (Netherlands), st
4 Edoardo Affini (Italy), st
5 Magnus Bak Klaris (Denmark), st
6 Izidor Penko (Slovenia), st
7 Lucas Eriksson (Sweden), st
8 Lorenzo Fortunato (Italy), st
9 Leo Danes (France), st
10 Sjoerd Bax (Netherlands), st

Saturday, September 27: Elite women's road race, 127.4km (seven laps) | Report | Gallery

Result

1 Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (France), 3:29:21
2 Lisa Brennauer (Germany), same time
3 Emma Johansson (Sweden), st
4 Giorgia Bronzini (Italy), st
5 Tiffany Cromwell (Australia), st
6 Shelley Olds (United States), st
7 Lizzie Armitstead (Great Britain), st
8 Linda Villumsen (New Zealand), st
9 Hanna Solovey (Ukraine), st
10 Marianne Vos (Netherlands), st

Sunday, September 28: Elite men's road race, 254.8km (14 laps) | Report | Gallery

Result

1 Michal Kwiatkowski (Poland), 6:29:07
2 Simon Gerrans (Australia), +1
3 Alejandro Valverde (Spain), same time
4 Matti Breschel (Denmark), st
5 Greg van Avermaet (Belgium), st
6 Tony Gallopin (France), st
7 Philippe Gilbert (Belgium), +4
8 Alexander Kristoff (Norway), +7
9 John Degenkolb (Germany), st
10 Nacer Bouhanni (France), st

The favourites

Men's road race

Simon Gerrans: The Australian is in form after back-to-back wins at the GPs Quebec and Montreal last weekend, and the course suits him perfectly. Bookmakers' favourite.
Peter Sagan: The Slovakian should be able to get over the hills and the flat finish suits his style. Likely to be in the mix at the end.
Fabian Cancellara: The Swiss has opted out of the individual time trial to focus on the road race, which he would be unlikely to do if he didn't think he could win.
Alejandro Valverde: Third last year, the Spaniard will have no problems getting over the climbs and has a fast finish, but will need to make the race hard and drop the sprinters.

Decent outside bets: Tony Gallopin, Alexander Kristoff, Vincenzo Nibali, Ben Swift.

Women's road race

Marianne Vos: The all-conquering Dutch rider is bidding for a third consecutive world road race title and will once again the woman to beat.
Lizzie Armitstead: The Briton is well suited to the course but it is just a question of whether she will be able to maintain her form after a long season.
Emma Johansson: Silver behind Vos last year, the talented Swede will be keen to go one better this time around.

Men's elite time trial

Tony Martin: The German has won the title for the last three years in succession and is favourite to make it four. He has won seven time trials this year, including one at the recent Vuelta a Espana, so has form.
Sir Bradley Wiggins: The world time trial title is one of the few accolades missing from Wiggins's palmares and this year could well be his last chance to claim it. Looks to have decent form.
Tom Dumoulin: The 23-year-old Dutchman is an up-and-coming force in time-trialling. Finished second behind Martin at the time trial in the Tour de France.

Women's elite time trial

Ellen van Dijk: The reigning champion from the Netherlands will once again be the rider to beat.
Linda Villumsen: The New Zealander won the Commonwealth title in July and will be keen to add the world title to her collection.

Previous winners

Men's road race

2013: Rui Costa (Por)
2012: Philippe Gilbert (Bel)
2011: Mark Cavendish (GB)
2010: Thor Hushovd (Nor)
2009: Cadel Evans (Aus)
2008: Alessandro Ballan (Ita)
2007: Paolo Bettini (Ita)
2006: Paolo Bettini (Ita)
2005: Tom Boonen (Bel)

Women's road race

2013: Marianne Vos (Ned)
2012: Marianne Vos (Ned)
2011: Giorgia Bronzini (Ita)
2010: Giorgia Bronzini (Ita)
2009: Tatiana Guderzo (Ita)
2008: Nicole Cooke (GB)
2007: Marta Bastianelli (Ita)
2006: Marianne Vos (Ned)
2005: Regina Schleicher (Ger)

Men's elite time trial

2013: Tony Martin (Ger)
2012: Tony Martin (Ger)
2011: Tony Martin (Ger)
2010: Fabian Cancellara (Swi)
2009: Fabian Cancellara (Swi)
2008: Bert Grabsch (Ger)
2007: Fabian Cancellara (Swi)
2006: Fabian Cancellara (Swi)
2005: Michael Rogers (Aus)

Women's elite time trial

2013: Ellen van Dijk (Ned)
2012: Judith Arndt (Ger)
2011: Judith Arndt (Ger)
2010: Emma Pooley (GB)
2009: Kristin Armstrong (USA)
2008: Amber Neben (USA)
2007: Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger)
2006: Kristin Armstrong (USA)
2005: Karin Thurig (Swi)