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Worlds Gallery: Norwegians beat the heat in U23 road race

The Norwegian team sets up Kristoffer Halvorsen for a world championship rainbow jersey on Doha's Pearl island in Qatar.

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The early breakaway in the 165.7km U23 road race saw a crash that knocked Portugal’s Nuno Bico out of the group, but otherwise they worked well together. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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The peloton did 10 laps around Doha’s Pearl island. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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The peloton stuck together after the early break went up the road, content to let the sprinters teams do the chasing. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Switzerland’s Patrick Muller rode alongside Colombia’s Bryan Gomez at the front of the breakaway. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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U.S. elite national champion Greg Daniel raced the under-23 race at worlds and made an impression, riding in the day’s break, which included a diverse cast of players, such as Jean Claude Uwizeye of Rwanda and Mahdi Rajabikaboodcheshmeh of Iran. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Norway took charge of the pacemaking in the peloton to set up its sprinter. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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With the finish in sight, German Pascal Ackermann led out the sprint. But he would prove to be no match for Norway’s Kristoffer Halvorsen. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Halvorsen celebrated as Ackermann expressed his dismay behind. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Halvorsen celebrated, as did his Norwegian teammate behind, who realized they’d struck gold. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Bronze medalist Jakub Mareczko of Italy congratulated Halvorsen. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Halvorsen celebrated his win with teammate Fridtjof Roeinaas. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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However, there was no celebration in the Belgian camp as Guillaume Seye and team staff tended to Enzo Wouters. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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The under-23 men’s of Ackermann, Halvorsen, and Mareczko. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Luxembourg’s Kevin Geniets was one of many riders hanging his head after a hot, hard day in Qatar. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com
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Precious few spectators turned out to watch the first road race of the week in Doha. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

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