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Laura Weislo

Wilson-Haffenden bounces back to grasp a World Championships gold for Australia

Felicity Wilson-Haffenden of Australia with the rainbow jersey and gold medal in the junior time trial

Felicity Wilson-Haffenden was "over the moon" to claim the gold medal at the UCI Road World Championships in Scotland on Thursday. The 18-year-old beat favourite Isabel Sharp (Great Britain) and Federica Venturelli (Italy) by 17 and 29 seconds, respectively to win Australia's first rainbow jersey of the combined championships outside the para-cycling.

The Stirling course presented the usual challenge of open roads and undulating terrain but with a sharp sting in the tail – a technical run-in to a steep cobbled climb to the doorstep of the Stirling Castle.

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