Champion du monde 2024, Tadej Pogacar ! Ce maillot sur les épaules de ce coureur : on n'est pas loin du combo parfait 🤩 #Zurich2024 #LesRP pic.twitter.com/GS7cxi4R9J
— Eurosport France (@Eurosport_FR) September 29, 2024
17:45 – An exceptional year
With the World Championship, Tadej Pogacar adds a new title to an exceptional season during which he won the Giro, the Tour de France, the Tour of Catalonia, Liège-Bastogne-Liège and Strade Bianche.
17:40 – A bad finish
Remco Evenepoel will not do the double at the World Championships. The Belgian finished 5th in the road race after his victory in the time trial.
17:35 – The top 10
Here is the top 10 of the men's road race at the 2024 World Championships:
- T.Pogacar
- B.O'Connor à 0'34"
- M.van der Poel à 0'58"
- T.Skujins à 0'58"
- R.Evenepoel à 0'58"
- M.Hirschi à 0'58"
- B. Healy à 0'58"
- E.Mas à 1'01"
- Q.Simmons à 2'18"
- R.Bardet à 2'18"
17:30 – Pogacar: "Very proud"
Tadej Pogacar on Eurosport: “I can't believe it. After this kind of season, I put a lot of pressure on myself for this competition. The race quickly settled down. I made a stupid attack but Jan was with me. It's an incredible day. We had a tactic, we wanted to keep the race under control. I have no idea what I was thinking when I attacked so early. After many years where I fought in the Tour de France and other races, everything came together this year. I had this big goal of becoming World Champion and it happened. I am very proud. Thank you to my staff”.
17:25 – Bardet first Frenchman
10th, Romain Bardet is the first French rider in the men's road race rankings at the World Championships.
17:20 – Bardet: “A blow to morale”
Romain Bardet on Eurosport: “I don't know if I'm happy. I have a lot of regrets. Today was pretty good. We took a hit to our morale by losing Julian quite quickly. I'm missing 200 metres at the top of a final false flat to switch to the right side. I gave a lot of effort but not in the right time today. Everyone was at full speed. Behind, we quickly found ourselves between leaders and it was hard to organize well.
17:15 – Pogacar in history
Today, Tadej Pogacar wins his first rainbow jersey. He also becomes the first Slovenian rider in history to become World Champion.
Tadej Pogacar breaks all records and makes history! The Slovenian wins his first World Champion title this Sunday in Zurich. He beats Ben O'Connor and Mathieu van der Poel.
17:09 – The Red Flame
There is one kilometer left to browse!
17:06 – Four kilometers
Tadej Pogacar is closer than ever to winning his first World Championship title.
A lightning attack from Mathieu van der Poel! Marc Hirschi and Thom Skujins follow but Remco Evenepoel remains seated.
16:58 – Pogacar relaunches
What a performance by Tadej Pogacar! The Slovenian is fully back on track after losing a few seconds. He is now 52 seconds ahead of the pursuers.
16:51 – Seven riders chasing Pogacar
The Healy – Skujins duo has just been caught by Evenepoel, Van der Poel, O'Connor in particular. They are only forty seconds behind 15 kilometers from the finish.
16:48 – Pogacar is losing time
The duo Thom Skujins – Ben Healy is coming back on Tadej Pogacar who 'only forty seconds.
16:45 – Mas comes out
In the fourth group, the Spaniard Enric Mas tries to come out to get back on Marc Hirschi.
16:44 – Twenty kilometers
Barring any technical or physical failure, Tadej Pogacar will win his first world title.
16:41 – Hirschi stuck
While his attack had been sharp, Marc Hirschi was unable to return to the Skujins – Healy duo.
16:38 – Ça comes to life behind
While Thom Skujins has released Ben Healy, Marc Hirshi released the third group.
16:33 – Last loop
Tadej Pogacar has less than 26 kilometers to go before a world title.
16:26 – The first rainbow jersey in sight!
Nearly thirty kilometers before the finish, Tadej Pogacar recites a new demonstration this year. Untouchable, the Slovenian has a one-minute lead over the pursuers Skujins and Healy.
16:18 – The gap is growing
What a new performance from Tadej Pogacar who has almost a minute on Skunjins and Healy.
16:09 – Bardet makes the effort
Behind Pogacar, Romain Bardet is in pursuit of Mathieu Van der Poel.
16:04 – Sivakov cracks
Ben Healy and Thom Skujins are interspersed. After letting Sivakov go, the two men are in pursuit of Tadej Pogacar.
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