Irish duo out of medals despite brave display

PHILIP DEIGNAN and Nicolas Roche finished 17th and 22nd respectively after contesting 177km gruelling miles in the U23 World cycling road championship in Verona yesterday.

Kanstantsin Siutsou from Belarus timed his escape from his Italian breakaway companion Domenico Pozzovivo on the final climb and raced to victory by over one minute.

Thomas Dekker (Holland) collected his second silver medal of the championships when he caught the Italian and won the two-up sprint.