Another second place for Demi Vollering, but this one must surely sting a little less than that dramatic near miss at last month's Tour de France Femmes. The Dutchwoman produced the sparkling display she had promised in the elite women's time trial at the Road World Championships in Zurich,

The Olympic champion Grace Brown shattered Demi Vollering’s time to take the road time trial world title and complete a sublime double.

Grace Brown has crowned herself the world champion in the time trial(among elite women) in Switzerland. After a great spectacle, she was the fastest on the course in and around Zurich. Demi Vollering had to settle for second place,

Grace Brown (Australia) added the elite women's world time trial title to her Olympic time trial win, rounding out her career with a rare double victory after completing the 29.9km course in a time of 39:16.