Alec Segaert cracks during last shot at under-23 men’s time trial world title

Belgium’s Alec Segaert slumped to the ground in pain and disappointment after finishing the under-23 men’s world championships time trial in Zurich, knowing he will never have another shot at the world title that has eluded him for the last two years.  

Segaert is considered a future star of Belgian cycling but missed out for a third consecutive season in the time trial. He was fastest at the second intermediate time check but then cracked on the flat roads into the headwind along the shores of Lake Zurich and lost 59 seconds to Spaniard and Movistar WorldTour rider Ivan Romeo, who pushed 500 watts to win the world title, while his rivals for the medals struggled to push 420 watts.