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Gallery: 2013 UCI road worlds, men’s road race

Graham Watson surfs the storm to bring home images of the men's race at the 2013 UCI World Road Championships

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The peloton in a very wet world championship road race. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
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The rain was unbelievable. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
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Riders were raising rooster tails in the wet. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
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The early five-man break. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
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Winner Anacona watches the race go up the road after crashing. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
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Jack Bauer was a DNF after crashing. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
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Joshua Edmondson gets checked out after a spill. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
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Cadel Evans and David Tanner both abandoned after crashing. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
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Chris Horner was a dark horse for victory, but abandoned in the wet. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
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A Luxembourg rider on the deck. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
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Bradley Wiggins and the rest of the British team did not finish.
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Rory Sutherland and Kanstantsin Siutsou were among the day’s casualties. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
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Andrew Talansky was among those calling it quits in the horrific conditions. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
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Joaquin Rodriguez attacks in the finale. www.grahamwatson.com
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Rui Costa wins the 2013 men’s road race at the UCI world championships. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
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Alejandro Valverde finishes third. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
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Peter Sagan finishes sixth after crashing and chasing back on. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
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Fabian Cancellara hits the finish in 10th place. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
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The podium. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
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Rui Costa hears his national anthem atop the podium. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

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