Oct 9 (Reuters) - Etixx-Quick Step, led by triple individual winner Tony Martin, upset defending champions BMC Racing to claim the team time trial gold medal at the world championships in Doha on Sunday. The Belgian outfit, who won their third title since the event was created in 2012, clocked 42 minutes 32.39 seconds on a 40-km pan-flat course in searing heat, beating BMC by 11.69. Martin and fellow German Marcel Kittel, Belgians Julien Vermote and Yves Lampaert, Dutchman Niki Terpstra and Luxemburg's Bob Jungels produced a flawless ride on a technical course, finishing strongly. ...
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