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Tony Martin wins men's Road World Championships time trial

Thursday, 13 October 2016 1:27 AM [ Last Update: Thursday, 13 October 2016 1:31 AM ]

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Germany’s Tony Martin has claimed the elite men time trial world title for the fourth time at the UCI Road World Championships in Doha.

Martin past the finishing line with a time of 44 minutes 42.99 seconds to take top spot on Wednesday. He beat defending champion Vasil Kiryienka of Belarus by 45.05 seconds.

Germany's gold medallist Tony Martin (C), Belarus' silver medallist Vasil Kiryienka (L) and Spain's bronze medallist Jonathan Castroviejo celebrate on the podium at the end of the men's elite individual time trial event as part of the 2016 UCI Road World Championships on October 12, 2016, in the Qatari capital Doha. (Photo by AFP)

Jonathan Castroviejo ended his day in third while Maciej Bodnar of Poland finished 4th.

With the triumph, Martin joined Swiss Fabian Cancellara, who retired after winning the event at the Olympics in Rio, at the top of the list of winners.

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