Evenepoel Puts Worlds 'Disappointment' to Bed with European Crown
Evenepoel completed his elite championship jersey set after Belgium controlled the race and he beat Giulio Ciccone by photo finish.
- On Sunday, Remco Evenepoel won the European Championships men's road race in Slovenia, outsprinting Italy's Giulio Ciccone in a photo finish with a time of 4:16:37.
- Belgian teammates controlled the peloton and disrupted rival squads while Evenepoel recovered from a slip on a corner to bridge back to Ciccone four kilometres later, reasserting control.
- The 196.3km course featured five laps with 2,500m of vertical ascent and the demanding 2.1km Močjanca climb averaging 10.3% gradient. Christian Scaroni finished third, 59 seconds behind.
- Marking a significant career milestone, this victory completes Evenepoel's elite championship jersey collection. "It's a big relief to be back on a good level today," he added.
- Expectations were high for Evenepoel as the pre-race favourite; last year's winner Tadej Pogacar was absent due to injury. The title provided redemption after Evenepoel's disappointment at the world championships earlier this month.
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Remco Evenepoel reacts, attacks, falls, gets angry, attacks again, gets angry again, and then wins a photo finish sprint against Giulio Ciccone at the European Championships. Another gap filled on his list of honours. But it was a close call!
Belgian cycling star Remco Evenepoel was crowned European champion in the group stage for the first time in Slovenia on Sunday.
Remco Evenepoel is the new European road cycling champion! The Belgian was not stopped even by a fall on Slovenian roads – he picked himself up, continued the race and celebrated victory in a dramatic finish in Šenčur. The title was decided by a photo finish, in which Italian Giulio Ciccone came in second. His compatriot Christian Scaroni won the bronze, while the best Slovenian Primož Roglič was tenth.
Without Tadej Pogacar, European cycling pros will play the European Championship in the home country of the superstar. In Slovenia, Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel will do justice to his favourite role and win in an exciting duel.
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