Gallery: Boels, Etixx power to TTT gold in Doha

Oct 10, 2016

Canyon – Sram, successor to the 2014 and 2015 champion Velocio – SRAM team, made the start as one of the favorites for the women's world championship team time trial in Doha on Sunday. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Eight teams took to the road under the blazing desert sun in the world team time trial. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

The team time trial course spanned 40 mostly flat kilometers. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Cervélo – Bigla delivered a strong ride to briefly take the provisional race lead. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Boels – Dolmans ran neck and neck with Canyon – Sram at the early provisionals before powering away in the final kilometers, taking the lead from Cervélo – Bigla and ultimately the victory. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Boels – Dolmans, Canyon – Sram, and Cervélo – Bigla made up the final podium in the women's team time trial. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Boels – Dolmans capped off a brilliant season with another big victory in Doha. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

The five Continental teams on the start list kicked off the men's TTT on Sunday. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Katusha followed Ag2r-La Mondiale as the first two WorldTour teams to hit the road. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Giant – Alpecin rode to a respectable seventh-place finish. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Sky set a strong mark to take the provisional race lead. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Orica – BikeExchange bested Sky's time to briefly take control of the hot seat. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Etixx – Quick-Step was the penultimate team to hit the course, one of the day's two top favorites along with BMC. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Etixx and BMC were deadlocked over the first 30km until Etixx began to open a small gap at the time checks. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Despite BMC's best efforts, the two-time defending champions were unable to pull off the three-peat. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Victorious in 2012 and 2013, Quick-Step was all smiles after reclaiming the title. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

The men in red and black had to settle for silver instead of gold. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Tony Martin's final TT in an Etixx – Quick-Step jersey was a successful one. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

Etixx – Quick-Step, BMC, and Orica – BikeExchange stood atop the final podium. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

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