When 25-year-old Tobias Foss, who had never won a major international race at senior level before the World Cup, crossed the finish line, he had covered the 34.2 kilometers in Wollongong, Australia, in 40 minutes and 2.78 seconds.
- What a race he is doing, exclaimed SVT Sports expert Thomas Löfkvist.
The reigning champion was seventh
About a quarter of an hour later, the two biggest threats, Swiss Stefan Küng and Belgian Remco Evenepoel, had finished in worse times.
When the reigning champion Ganna finished in seventh place shortly afterwards, it was later completely clear: Tobias Foss was a slightly sensational world champion.
- It feels like I'm in some kind of dream.
It's... I don't understand it, it's so unbelievable, he said in the official victory interview.
- When I came here I had good self-confidence and the form was good.
But this is more than I could have ever dreamed of.
I'll try to enjoy it, but first I think I need to acknowledge that it's happened.