Holding a Minute Z24-3
As in every UCI Worlds the Dutch fans were out in force all along the 154-kilometer course in and around Zurich with ever wilder fan costumes, flags, and banners. Just as noticeable are their orange clad racers setting the pace off the front of the peloton. One the wheel of her teammate Reijane Markus, Marianne Vos (Netherlands) helps pull the quartet in their effort to stay away from some of the other favorites for the day. On Vos' wheel is Justine Ghekiere (Belgium). Looking back to see just how close the chasers are is the Australian, Ruby Roseman-Gannon. The foursome had built a lead of just over a minute, but as they rode by the large painted Dutch flag the gap had dropped to fifty seconds.