BMC Racing of US wins team time trial title in Richmond (The Associated Press)

BMC Racing defended its team time trial gold medal at the world championships Sunday, driven home by American rider Taylor Phinney to knock Etixx-QuickStep from the top of the podium. The Spanish team Movistar finished in 42:38 to capture the bronze medal. ”It’s kind of hard to process,” said Phinney, who missed the worlds last year while recovering from a career-threatening crash at the U.S. road championships.