France's Romain Sicard bites his gold medal after winning the men's under-23 road race at the UCI cycling road World Championships on September 26, 2009 in Mendrisio, southern of Switzerland. Sicard lived up to pre-race predictions by winning gold. Colombia's Carlos Alberto beat Russian Egor Silin to the silver medal with a late burst at the line, with Silin claiming the bronze after they came over the line 30secs in arrears. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

France's Romain Sicard bites his gold medal after winning the men's under-23 road race at the UCI cycling road World Championships on September 26, 2009 in Mendrisio, southern of Switzerland. Sicard lived up to pre-race predictions by winning gold. Colombia's Carlos Alberto beat Russian Egor Silin to the silver medal with a late burst at the line, with Silin claiming the bronze after they came over the line 30secs in arrears.

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  1. Venezuela's Antonio Leal bites his gold medal after winning the final fencing event at the Bolivarianos Games in Sucre, November 16, 2009.
  2. Marian Dragulescu of Romania bites his gold medal as he poses for the photographers induring the medal ceremony for the men's floor final during the World Gymnastics Championships at the O2 Arena in London, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009.
  3. Italy's Andrea Baldini bites his gold medal after winning the men's individual foil final fencing event at the World Fencing Championship in Antalya, southern Turkey, October 3, 2009. Italy's Andrea Baldini defeated China's Jun Zhu in the final and won the gold medal in the individual foil fencing event.
  4. France's Romain Sicard bites his gold medal after winning the men's under-23 road race at the UCI cycling road World Championships on September 26, 2009 in Mendrisio, southern of Switzerland. Sicard lived up to pre-race predictions by winning gold. Colombia's Carlos Alberto beat Russian Egor Silin to the silver medal with a late burst at the line, with Silin claiming the bronze after they came over the line 30secs in arrears.
  5. Gold medalist France's Romain Sicard bites his medal on the podium of the men's under 23 world road race championships at Mendrisio on September 29, 2009. France's Romain Sicard won ahead of Colombia's Carlos Alberto and Russian Egor Silinof.
  6. Gold medalist France's Romain Sicard bites his medal on the podium after winning the men's under 23 world road race championships at Mendrisio on September 29, 2009. France's Romain Sicard won ahead of Colombia's Carlos Alberto and Russian Egor Silinof.
  7. France's Romain Sicard bites the gold medal of the Men's Under 23 race, at the UCI road cycling World Championships in Mendrisio, Switzerland, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009.
  8. France's Romain Sicard bites his gold medal after winning the men's under-23 road race at the UCI Road World Championships in Mendrisio September 26, 2009.
  9. Italy's Tatiana Guderzo, center, bites the gold medal of the Women's race, as she stands on the podium with Marianne Vos of the Netherlands, left, who got the silver, and Italy's Noemi Cantele, bronze, at the UCI road cycling World Championships in Mendrisio, Switzerland, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009.
  10. Kristin Armstrong of the United States bites the gold medal of the Women's Time Trial race, at the UCI road cycling World Championships in Mendrisio, Switzerland, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009.
  11. Kristin Armstrong of the United States bites the gold medal after winning the Women's Time Trial race, at the UCI road cycling World Championships in Mendrisio, Switzerland, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009.
  12. Kristin Armstrong of the U.S. bites her gold medal after winning the women time trial race at the world cycling championships in Mendrisio September 23, 2009.
  13. Australia's Jack Bobridge bites the gold medal of the Men's Under 23 race, at the UCI road cycling World Championships in Mendrisio, Switzerland, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009.
  14. Australia's Jack Bobridge bites his gold medal after winning the U23 men time trial race at the world cycling championships in Mendrisio September 23, 2009.
  15. Australia's Jack Bobridge bites his gold medal after winning the U23 individual time trial at the UCI Road Cycling World Championships in Mendrisio September 23, 2009. The World Road Cycling Championships take place in the southern Swiss city of Mendrisio from September 23 to 27.
  16. Iran's Mehdi Taghavi Kermani bites his gold medal after defeating Russia's Rasul Djukaev in the men's 66 kg free-style at the World Wrestling Championships 2009 in Herning September 21, 2009.

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  1. Colombia's Carlos Alberto (L) powers close to Russian Egor Silinof to finish second of the men's under 23 world road race championships at Mendrisio on September 29, 2009. France's Romain Sicard won ahead of Colombia's Carlos Alberto and Russian Egor Silinof.
  2. Colombia's Carlos Alberto (R) powers close to Russian Egor Silinof to finish second of the men's under 23 world road race championships at Mendrisio on September 29, 2009. France's Romain Sicard won ahead of Colombia's Carlos Alberto and Russian Egor Silinof.
  3. Silver medalist Colombia's Carlos Alberto (R) celebrates as he crosses the finish line of the men's under 23 world road race championships at Mendrisio on September 29, 2009. France's Romain Sicard won ahead of Colombia's Carlos Alberto and Russian Egor Silinof.
  4. Gold medalist France's Romain Sicard (C) flanked by silver medalist Colombia's Carlos Alberto (L) and bronze medalist Russian Egor Silinof (R) pose with their medal on the podium of the men's under 23 world road race championships at Mendrisio on September 29, 2009. Sicard lived up to pre-race predictions by winning gold in the men's under-23 event. Colombia's Carlos Alberto beat Russian Egor Silin to the silver medal with a late burst at the line, with Silin claiming the bronze after they came over the line 30secs in arrears.
  5. Gold medalist France's Romain Sicard (C) flanked by silver medalist Colombia's Carlos Alberto (L) and bronze medalist Russian Egor Silinof (R) celebrates on the podium after winning the men's under 23 world road race championships at Mendrisio on September 29, 2009.
  6. Colombia's Carlos Alberto poses with his silver medal after placing second in the men's under-23 road race at the UCI cycling road World Championships on September 26, 2009 in Mendrisio, southern of Switzerland. Frenchman Romain Sicard lived up to pre-race predictions by winning gold. Colombia's Carlos Alberto beat Russian Egor Silin to the silver medal with a late burst at the line, with Silin claiming the bronze after they came over the line 30secs in arrears.
  7. Gold medalist France's Romain Sicard (C) flanked by silver medalist Colombia's Carlos Alberto (L) and bronze medalist Russian Egor Silinof (R) celebrates on the podium after winning the men's under 23 world road race championships at Mendrisio on September 29, 2009.
  8. Colombia's Betancur Gomez Carlos Alberto (L), reacts as he crosses the finish line ahead of Russia's Egor Silin in the men's under 23 road race at the UCI Road World Championships in Mendrisio September 26, 2009. The World Road Cycling Championships take place in the southern Swiss city of Mendrisio from September 23 to 27.
  9. France's Romain Sicard (C) celebrates next to second placed Columbia's Betancur Gomez Carlos Alberto (L) and third placed Russia's Egor Silin after winning the men's under-23 road race at the UCI Road World Championships in Mendrisio September 26, 2009.
  10. France's Romain Sicard (C) celebrates with second-placed Columbia's Betancur Gomez Carlos Alberto (L) and third-placed Russia's Egor Silin after winning the men's under-23 road race at the UCI Road World Championships in Mendrisio September 26, 2009.
  11. Colombia's Betancur Carlos Alberto, left, outsprints Russia's Egor Silin to take the silver medal of the Men's Under 23 race, at the UCI road cycling World Championships in Mendrisio, Switzerland, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009.
  12. Colombia's Betancur Carlos Alberto, left, pedals on his way to take the silver medal of the Men's Under 23 race, at the UCI road cycling World Championships in Mendrisio, Switzerland, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009.
  13. Betancur Carlos Alberto of Colombia holds a national flag as he poses with the silver medal of the Men's Under 23 race, at the UCI road cycling World Championships in Mendrisio, Switzerland, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009.
  14. Betancur Carlos Alberto of Colombia shows the silver medal of the Men's Under 23 race, at the UCI road cycling World Championships in Mendrisio, Switzerland, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009.
  15. Colombia's Betancur Gomez Carlos Alberto reacts as he cycles to finish second in the men's under 23 road race at the UCI Road World Championships in Mendrisio September 26, 2009. The World Road Cycling Championships take place in the southern Swiss city of Mendrisio from September 23 to 27.
  16. Colombia's Betancur Carlos Alberto reacts after clinching the silver medal of the Men's Under 23 race, at the UCI road cycling World Championships in Mendrisio, Switzerland, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009.

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