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Vladimir Gusev confirmed to our man on the start line, Gregor Brown, the team's desire to make the race.

"Russia is going well with young riders and very strong riders," he said. "Today, we will see how the team goes. We are not favourites, but I think we have a strong team, and in the final, we will attack."

Mikhail Ignatiev is going so strong, and he is still under 23. "Yes. You know that continental races and ProTour races can be different, and I don't know how he is going in the ProTour races. For now, he is going well."

The Russian is looking for a team for next year with Team Discovery Channel closing its doors. "I have not yet signed a contract for 2008. I will race with a ProTour team, but I can't say which, it is a secret."

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A russian on the podium...that's not Vladimir but Alexandr Kolobnev (Congrats to him) Vladimir abandonned.

Results

1 Paolo Bettini (Italy)                                        6.44.43 (39.642 km/h) 

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DNF Vladimir Gusev (Russian Federation) 
http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2007//worlds07/?id=results/worlds076

Vladimir is going to participate to the World Championships this week

Men’s individual time trials
Thursday, 27.9.2007
Total length: 45 km (2 laps)
Altitude: 712,6 m 

 Men’s elite (Sunday, 30.9.2007)
14 laps – 267.4 km - altitude: 5679,8m

Vladimir Gusev Interview Prologue TDF 2007
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