Soren Waerenskjold triumphs in World Championships time trial as Britain's Leo Hayter finishes on podium

Soren Waerenskjold made it two Norwegian victories from two time trials in the men’s World Championships under-23 race in Wollongong. Great Britain’s Leo Hayter spent almost an hour in the hotseat before being usurped by Waerenskjold, having sailed around the circuit and producing a blistering time. Unlike his elder brother, Ethan, who rode the senior race yesterday, Hayter got round without mechanical incident.

Having almost secured silver, he was nudged into bronze by the penultimate rider to start, Belgium’s Alec Segaert. Ad The under-23 course, six kilometres shorter than the one senior riders competed on a day earlier, was no less technical. The circuit contained a number of fast corners for the riders to contend with.

Clear skies and a light breeze meant conditions were perfect for time trialling. World Championships‘I have to believe it’ – Foss struggling to comprehend stunning time trial winYESTERDAY AT 09:02 From the first wave of starters, Carl-Fredrik Bevort of Denmark set the fastest first lap, coming round a whisker outside 17 minutes. By the second split, the climb at Dumfries Avenue, the 18 year-old had more than tripled his advantage, ultimately finishing his run as the first rider to go under 35 minutes.

Lennert van Eetvelt (Belgium), who has been promoted from Lotto-Soudal’s under-23 team and will race for their senior side next season, put in a strong performance good enough for second place behind Bevort. Britain’s Hayter, the 16th rider down the ramp, was the first to go under nine minutes at intermediate one. By the end of the first lap Hayter had increased his lead over Bevort to 11 seconds, and seemed set to dislodge the Danish youngster from the hotseat.