Dennis wins gold for Australia, Battistella for Italy

Cycling expert Fabio Petrò reports.

Samuele Battistella, 20enne di Castelfranco Veneto, ha vinto il Mondiale Under 23 di ciclismo Source: SWpix.com (t/a Photography Hub Ltd)

Italian rider Samuele Battistella was declared the winner of the Under-23 road race world championships on Friday, after Dutchman Nils Eekhoff was disqualified after the race.

Australian Rohan Dennis retained his men's time trial title as he outclassed the field at the UCI Road World Championships on Wednesday, taking gold by more than a minute.

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