2007 UCI Road World Championships - Men's Under-23 Road Race
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The 2007 UCI Road World Championships
- Men's Under-23 Road Race took place on September 29, 2007 in the German
city of Stuttgart
. The race was won by Peter Velits
of Slovakia
who won in a bunch sprint of around 40 riders. Wesley Sulzberger
took second with Jonathan Bellis
of Great Britain
taking the bronze medal. Pre-race favorite Edvald Boasson Hagen
was involved in a crash around ten metres from the finish line.He officially finished 29 seconds back(but not last!).
UCI Road World Championships
The UCI Road World Championships are the annual world championships for bicycle road racing organized by the Union Cycliste Internationale...
- Men's Under-23 Road Race took place on September 29, 2007 in the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
city of Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
. The race was won by Peter Velits
Peter Velits
Peter Velits is a Slovak professional road racing cyclist for . His career highlights include winning the 2007 UCI Road World Championships - Men's Under-23 Road Race. His twin brother, Martin Velits rides on as well. In 2012 Martin and Peter will be riding for Quick-Step .- Palmares:2003...
of Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
who won in a bunch sprint of around 40 riders. Wesley Sulzberger
Wesley Sulzberger
Wesley Sulzberger is an Australian cyclist. He was born in Launceston, Tasmania Australia and started cycling with the West Tamar Cycling Club.He began his career with the Australian Continental Team Southaustralia.com-AIS cycling Team and later joined the FDJ. His older brother Bernard Sulzberger...
took second with Jonathan Bellis
Jonathan Bellis
Jonathan Bellis is a Manx racing cyclist from Douglas, riding for . He has represented Great Britain on the track and the road....
of Great Britain
United Kingdom
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taking the bronze medal. Pre-race favorite Edvald Boasson Hagen
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Edvald Boasson Hagen is a Norwegian professional road racing cyclist riding for the UCI ProTour team . He is the Norwegian Time Trial Champion and also considered as one of the biggest rising talents in the sport, being ranked as no...
was involved in a crash around ten metres from the finish line.He officially finished 29 seconds back(but not last!).
Results
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