Since the individual time trials were first included at the championships on Sicily 30 years ago, 18 different women have become elite world champion in the event, and a further two have clinched the U23 title in recent editions. Last year's race saw Chloé Dygert take her second victory, 3 years after her horrible accident during the Worlds in Imola, while her Canyon SRAM teammate Antonia Niedermaier was the fastest among the U23 riders. Both of them are back to defend their titles this weekend.
The biggest story is of course the absence of home favourite Marlen Reusser due to her long-lasting side effects from catching Covid earlier in the year.
Someone who unlike Reusser has had a lot of success in 2024 is Olympic champion Grace Brown, who will take part in her last championships before retirement.
Start time: 12:00. The event is expected to finish at 14:15
Livetiming: https://www.tissottiming.com/2024/crdwch/event-5/phase-1/map
Route details
The women's time trial starts with a 3.1 km stretch from the town of Gossau to the outskirts of Mönchaltorf, where the route will join the men's for the remaining 26.8 km to the finish line at the Sechseläutenplatz in Zürich. This means the first climb will already start before the 5 km mark, and all the climbs are positioned inside the first 16 km.
Climb profiles courtesy of our resident traceur extraordinaire @Devil's Elbow:
Favourites/outsiders
Elite: Chloé Dygert, Grace Brown, Anna Henderson, Lotte Kopecky, Demi Vollering, Ellen van Dijk, Christina Schweinberger, Juliette Labous, Vittoria Guazzini, Brodie Chapman
U23: Antonia Niedermaier, Anniina Ahtosalo, Julie De Wilde, Marie Schreiber, Nora Jenčušová, Stina Kagevi, Jasmin Liechti, Tabea Huys, Wilma Aintila, Laura Lizette Sander, Isabelle Carnes, Fariba Hashimi
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