Demi Vollering wins women's road race world title in Montreal

Dutch rider Demi Vollering sprinted to the women's road race world championship in Montreal, holding off Kasia Niewiadoma in the finale.

• Vollering launched an attack with 40 kilometres to go, was caught by the chasing pack, then attacked again to win in four hours 45 minutes nine seconds.
• Elisa Longo Borghini edged out world time-trial champion Marlen Reusser to take bronze.
• Fifteen riders crashed early in the race, and defending champion Magdeleine Vallieres, Kimberley Le Court and Paula Blasi withdrew.
• The win added to Vollering's season titles at the Tour de France Femmes, Giro d'Italia Women and the Tour of Flanders.