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Van der Poel overcomes crash to win thrilling men's road race at world championships disrupted by protesters

  • Mathieu van der Poel crashed but still won the men's road race at the world championships in Glasgow.
  • Protesters calling for action on fossil fuels briefly halted the race.
  • Other winners included Iuri Leitao, who gave Portugal its first ever track cycling world title.
  • The Danish men's team got revenge on Italy by winning the team pursuit after losing in Tokyo.
  • Emma Hinze and Jennifer Valente were among the women's winners for Germany and the US.
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