Denmark's Amalie Dideriksen was the shock winner of the women's road race event at the world championships in Qatar on Saturday. The 20-year-old stunned one of the pre-race favourites, Kirsten Wild, on the finishing line timing her sprint to perfection to take the coveted rainbow jersey. Finland's Lotta Lepisto took third, with defending champion Lizzie Deignan of Britain finishing fourth. "I think it is a surprise for everybody," said Dideriksen immediately afterwards.
"I know I am OK in the sprint, but taking the world championship is unbelievable." She added: "Of course, I go into every race expecting the best result but to be able to take gold, it's a dream come true, but I didn't expect it." The tight finish looked set to deliver gold for Wild after sterling work by her Dutch teammates set her up for a potential title-winning finish 300m from the line.