Michal Kwiatkowski (Poland) won the men's road race title at the 2014 UCI Road World Championships on Sunday, putting in an attack over the final climb to claim the victory.
Simon Gerrans (Australia) led home a chase group to secure the silver medal, with Alejandro Valverde (Spain) giving the home nation its only medal of the championships with bronze.
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Michal Kwiatkowski wins elite men's road world title
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