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Fierce heat and sparse crowds have overshadowed the first world road race championships to be hosted in the Middle East as riders act as guinea pigs in a groundbreaking trial to test the impact of extreme heat on performance. The eight-day championship culminates with Sunday's blue riband men's road race, promising a great show on television at least on The Pearl, an artificial island, against a backdrop of marinas, luxury buildings and sunny skies in Doha. "Organising a race here in October is perhaps not very wise," said Belgium's Olympic champion Greg Van Avermaet.

 

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