Another second place for Demi Vollering, but this one must surely sting a little less than that dramatic near miss at last month's Tour de France Femmes. The Dutchwoman produced the sparkling display she had promised in the elite women's time trial at the Road World Championships in Zurich,

Remco Evenepoel and Grace Brown became the first cyclists to win the world road cycling championships time trial and Olympic time trial in the same year.

The Olympic champion Grace Brown shattered Demi Vollering’s time to take the road time trial world title and complete a sublime double.

New World Champion Grace Brown of Australia, center, Demi Vollering of the Netherlands, left and silver medal, and Chloe Dygert of the U.S., right and bronze medal, celebrate on the podium after the women elite individual time trial over 29.9 kilometres (18.6 miles) at the Cycling World Championships in Zurich, Switzerland, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024.

Olympic champions Remco Evenepoel and Grace Brown won the men’s and women’s time trial at the cycling world championships in Switzerland.

Grace Brown has crowned herself the world champion in the time trial(among elite women) in Switzerland. After a great spectacle, she was the fastest on the course in and around Zurich. Demi Vollering had to settle for second place,

Grace Brown (Australia) added the elite women's world time trial title to her Olympic time trial win, rounding out her career with a rare double victory after completing the 29.9km course in a time of 39:16.