Dideriksen upsets favourites to win women's world title

The 20-year-old Dideriksen stayed quiet all day before surging past pre-race favourite Kirsten Wild of the Netherlands just before the line.

Dideriksen upsets favourites to win women's world title

(Reuters)

Finland's Lotto Lepisto took third place ahead of defending champion Lizzie Deignan.

Netherlands controlled most of the 134.5-km race but they were eventually helpless when Dideriksen, the two-time junior world champion, burst from the middle of the road in the final straight.

The men's road race will be held on Sunday.

(Reporting by Julien Pretot, editing by Pritha Sarkar)


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