Qatar worlds: Swinkels wins junior women’s TT; U.S. in top-five

Dutchwoman Karlijn Swinkels rode to her first world championship title Monday in the junior women’s individual time trial in Doha, Qatar. The 17-year-old beat Italian Lisa Morzenti by seven seconds on the 13.7km course. France’s Juliette Labous was third, 21 seconds behind.

Top-10 results

• 1. Karlijn SWINKELS, (NED), in 18:21.77
• 2. Lisa MORZENTI, (ITA), at :7.35
• 3. Juliette LABOUS, (FRA), at :21.35
• 4. Skylar SCHNEIDER, (USA), at :30.03
• 5. Hannah ARENSMAN, (USA), at :34.05
• 6. Franziska BRAUßE, (GER), at :34.26
• 7. Simone EG, (DEN), at :38.41
• 8. Alessia VIGILIA, (ITA), at :42.13
• 9. Madeleine FASNACHT, (AUS), at :43.60
• 10. Elena PIRRONE, (ITA), at :43.67

Swinkels was second in the Netherlands’s junior national time trial championships earlier this summer. She has three other podium finishes in 2016 Nations Cup races.

Two Americans rode to top-five finishes in the individual test: Skylar Schneider was fourth, and Hannah Arensman was fifth.

Schneider rode a fast time late in the order, 18:51.80. The American was only bettered by Swinkels and Morzenti, who had started fourth and second to last. Only Labous remained on course, and Schneider seemed to be set for a bronze medal. But Labous closed fast to finish in 18:43.12, stepping up from her fifth-place in Richmond last year.

Time trial races continue Tuesday in Doha with the junior men’s and the elite women’s events.

Also on Monday, the under-23 men raced the time trial, and Germans went one-two in the 28.9km race. Read more >>

Complete results

• 1. Karlijn SWINKELS, (NED), in 18:21.77
• 2. Lisa MORZENTI, (ITA), at :7.35
• 3. Juliette LABOUS, (FRA), at :21.35
• 4. Skylar SCHNEIDER, (USA), at :30.03
• 5. Hannah ARENSMAN, (USA), at :34.05
• 6. Franziska BRAUßE, (GER), at :34.26
• 7. Simone EG, (DEN), at :38.41
• 8. Alessia VIGILIA, (ITA), at :42.13
• 9. Madeleine FASNACHT, (AUS), at :43.60
• 10. Elena PIRRONE, (ITA), at :43.67
• 11. Madeleine PARK, (NZL), at :48.87
• 12. Maaike BOOGAARD, (NED), at :50.59
• 13. Susanne ANDERSEN, (NOR), at :52.52
• 14. Aurela Nerlo, (POL), at 1:01.32
• 15. Chloe MORAN, (AUS), at 1:02.21
• 16. Christa RIFFEL, (GER), at 1:02.27
• 17. Johanne MARCHER, (DEN), at 1:04.42
• 18. Karina KASENOVA, (RUS), at 1:08.43
• 19. Tatiana DUEÑAS, (COL), at 1:13.30
• 20. Sara MARTÍN, (ESP), at 1:13.53
• 21. Karin PENKO, (SLO), at 1:16.72
• 22. Léna Mettraux, (SUI), at 1:17.30
• 23. Clara COPPONI, (FRA), at 1:21.71
• 24. Wiktoria PIKULIK, (POL), at 1:22.01
• 25. Laurie JUSSAUME, (CAN), at 1:29.95
• 26. Andrea RAMÍREZ, (MEX), at 1:36.60
• 27. Erin ATTWELL, (CAN), at 1:38.18
• 28. Anne-Sophie HARSCH, (LUX), at 1:39.12
• 29. Miriam GARDACHAL, (ESP), at 1:41.77
• 30. Adela SAFAROVA, (CZE), at 1:47.11
• 31. Mikayla HARVEY, (NZL), at 2:01.93
• 32. Lynette Benson, (RSA), at 2:04.98
• 33. Julyn AGUILA, (MEX), at 2:08.53
• 34. Katja KERPAN, (SLO), at 2:10.78
• 35. Misuzu SHIMOYAMA, (JPN), at 2:37.78
• 36. Nicolene MARAIS, (RSA), at 2:51.92
• 37. Chaniporn BATRIYA, (THA), at 2:52.84
• 38. Jiahuan YANG, (CHN), at 3:31.22
• 39. Kanyarat KESTHONGLANG, (THA), at 3:34.05
• 40. Yue CHANG, (CHN), at 3:59.63