TTT MIXED RELAY GOLD

Monday, September 23, 2019

The 2019 UCI Road World Championships kicked off Sunday with the team time trial mixed relay, a new event made up of national teams featuring both men and women in the same race. The Netherlands team won the gold medal with CCC-Liv Team rider Riejanne Markus as part of the women’s squad.

Markus (left) was part of the three-rider women's squad on the winning Dutch mixed time trial team. Cor Vos photo.
Markus (right) joined her teammates on the podium to receive the rainbow jersey and gold medal. Cor Vos photo.

The new race format was made up of national teams divided into two units of three women and three men. Each team completed one 14km lap in Harrogate, for a total of 28km between the two squads. The combined times of the men and women determined the winners. Markus rode her CADEX Aero WheelSystem including a composite full disc rear wheel and a 4-spoke aero front wheel.