2023-08-10 19:58:37
Huge disappointment for Switzerland in Stirling. Marlen Reusser gave up in the time trial of the Worlds which saw the victory of the American Chloe Dygert. The American won her second individual title at the Worlds after winning the pursuit.
Marlen Reusser (31) made this 36.2 km time trial his big goal for the season. But nothing happened as planned, she pointed to the first intermediate with more than 30 seconds behind (12 km). The Bernese dismounted a few kilometers further before collapsing in tears.
Glasgow (GBR), ladies’ individual time trial: unwell, Marlen Reusser (SUI) retires / Cycling / 2 min. / today at 14:55
The Tokyo Games silver medalist confessed to needing to stop. She said she realized she wasn’t ready this morning. She gave up because she”no longer had the desire“. “I have to take a break, and then the fun will come back, I’m sure.“
Dygert comes a long way
Chloe Dygert (26), already crowned in 2019 in the solo exercise, won a second gold medal. The American, whose career almost ended after a terrible crash at the Imola Worlds in 2020, won the race 5.67s ahead of Australian Grace Brown, who finished very strong.
“This title is really very special,“commented the American. “I was still a little sick this morning, I was very worried. Yesterday I couldn’t have startedThe bronze went to the Austrian Christina Schweinberger, 1’13. The Graubünden Elena Hartmann (32) was the only Swiss ranked (23rd), 3’28 behind the winner.
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