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Slovenia's Pogacar retains world title with solo run to cement legacy
Gulf Today
|September 29, 2025
Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar won an epic men’s road race at the cycling world championships on Sunday, going solo from 66km out in the 267km slog over the hills around Kigali and cemented his legacy among all-time greats.
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"This fills me with sheer joy," Pogacar said clutching his mascot gorilla, troops of which live in the nearby mountains.
Defending his 2024 title the 27-year-old finished Imin 28sec ahead of the Olympic champion Belgian Remco Evenepoel, who crossed the line with his head down after a mid-race mechanical.
"I didn't come here for the silver, I wanted the gold. Destiny had other ideas for me," he said smiling later.
Ireland’s 2025 breakout star Ben Healy also wore a broad smile as he took bronze over the balmy, 1500m altitude course leading the chase to catch Pogacar over the 33 hills and earning a place on the podium at 2min 16sec.
Cette histoire est tirée de l'édition September 29, 2025 de Gulf Today.
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