Evenepoel snatches photo-finish win to clinch European road cycling crown
Summary
Belgian cyclist Remco Evenepoel won the European road cycling championship in a close race against Italy’s Giulio Ciccone. This win came shortly after Evenepoel narrowly missed winning the world championship.Key Facts
- Remco Evenepoel is the 2024 Olympic road racing gold medal winner.
- He won the European championship in a photo finish against Italian Giulio Ciccone.
- The race took place in Slovenia with a total distance of 196 kilometers.
- Evenepoel had difficulty recovering after losing the world championship earlier that month.
- Tadej Pogacar, the previous year's winner and five-time Tour de France champion, missed the race due to injury.
- Ciccone’s teammate Christian Scaroni finished third, nearly a minute behind the leaders.
- Evenepoel also won European time trial gold medals in 2019 and 2025.
- The race involved five laps of 22.1 kilometers near the Alps before the final sprint.
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