Greig Leach

Not since 2007 has someone done what Peter Sagan (Slovakia) did today, win back to back World Championship titles. I feel sure that never before has the complete podium been populated by three riders who have all worn the Rainbow Jersey. While it was Sagan (Champion in 2015), it was a clearly disappointed Mark Cavendish (Great Britain) who took Silver (Champion in 2011) and Tom Boonen took silver (Champion in 2004). It was an amazing cadre of sprinters who came to the line in Doha, and an equally surprising number who had missed the splits and the chance to compete for the Rainbow Jersey.