Tadej Pogacar lit up Kigali's climbs with a trademark long-range attack to claim a second consecutive men's road race world title on Sunday. There was an air of inevitability surrounding the event in Rwanda as the Slovenian cemented his legacy among cycling's all-time greats. Pogacar triumphed as the world championships were staged in Africa for the first time, with hundreds of thousands cheering from the roadside. Remco Evenepoel, who won the individual time trial title
(Image credit: Picture by Simon Wilkinson/SWpix.com - 27/09/2025 - Cycling - 2025 UCI Road World Championships - Kigali Convention Centre, Kigali, Rwanda - Women Junior Road Race Podium - Paula Ostiz Taco (Spain) receiving the Gold Medal to become World Champion) The Elite women are set to start their race in less than an hour, but we've already had one race this morning.
A year after he blew the Vuelta a España apart with a gutsy long-distance break that netted him two weeks in the lead and a final podium place in Madrid, Ben O'Connor has confirmed that he is back in the running for the Vuelta overall again. A strong ride on stage 2 to Limone Piemonte, O'Connor remained well within the group of main favourites, lying 13th at 16 seconds behind leader Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike).