'Brutal' time trial was a learning experience for Brit Hayley Simmonds

Hayley Simmonds describes her Great Britain debut at the 2015 UCI World Championships time trial, where she finished 26th

Hayley Simmonds in action during the 2015 Elite Womens TT World Championships

(Image credit: Watson)

Hayley Simmonds made her World Championships debut for Great Britain yesterday, riding in the elite women's time trial in Richmond, USA - an event that she described as a 'tough slog'.

British time trial champion Simmonds said that she gave it everything over the 29.9-kilometre course, which comprised two laps of a 15km circuit.

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