World championships: 5 riders to watch for the women's time trial

The elite women's time trial has been moved forward a day at the UCI Road World Championships. Karen Kurreck won the first women’s world title in 1994. Last year Ellen van Dijk won for the second time. The route is the same length as the men's at 34.2km and includes a small climb in the middle.

Ellen van Dijk is the current world champion in the women's time trial. She won the European Championships last year. Her highlight this season was smashing the hour record in May. Van Dijk hasn't raced since the Europeans as she's preparing for the worlds.

Annemiek van Vleuten is aiming for her third world title at the women's time trial championships. She has won several races in recent years, including the Giro d'Italia Donne, Tour de France Femmes, Challenge by La Vuelta and Liège-Bastogne-Lièges.

Kristen Faulkner has been a professional cyclist for two years. She has won the Tour de Suisse and the Giro d'Italia Donne this season. FaulKner is aiming for the world championships. It is the first time she's done the time trial in U.S. colors.

Marlen Reusser is a recent addition to the women's peloton. She won her debut appearance in the Swiss national TT in 2017 and finished sixth at the 2019 world championships. Reusse won a commanding win on the cobbled stage of the Tour de France Femmes in summer.

Grace Brown is the only rider from Australia competing in the time trial at the world championships. She won the second Australian TT title this season. Brown won a stage at Challenge by La Vuelta.