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2025-09-28T08:10:09.569Z
In between, Mongolia’s Tegsh-Bayar Batsaikhan attacked out of the peloton and wanted to join the leader. He has a substantial gap to make up, of almost a minute.
2025-09-28T08:08:55.259Z
The peloton has sat up, apparently happy with the make up of this break, despite the strong names and nations represented. They’re over a minute adrift.
2025-09-28T08:08:08.080Z
Make that 6 – Bernard has succeeded in bridging up to them.
2025-09-28T08:07:37.564Z
Despite the attacks, the five leaders are all together as they cross the finish line, upon completion of the first lap.
2025-09-28T08:04:57.314Z
As the riders climb the cobbled Côte de Kimihurura, for the first time, the front group is threatening to break up, with Oliveira trying to accelerate from the others.
2025-09-28T08:03:07.274Z
Julien Bernard is trying to bridge up from the peloton to the break.
2025-09-28T08:01:25.323Z
Already a few riders have been dropped out of the peloton.
2025-09-28T08:00:19.064Z
Anders Foldager and Fabio Christen have joined the front group.
2025-09-28T07:59:00.221Z
This is a strong trio – Mayrhofer, Oliveira and Huising are all elite riders. They have a lead of about 7 seconds.
260KM TO GO
2025-09-28T07:56:59.548Z
And now Walters has been dropped by those three.
2025-09-28T07:56:48.265Z
Huising, Marius Mayrhoffer and Ivo Oliveira have caught Walters.
2025-09-28T07:55:20.675Z
Menno Huising from he Dutch team is in pursuit of Walters, who leads by a handful of seconds.
2025-09-28T07:54:39.716Z
The Slovenian team leading the peloton during the neutralised section.
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2025-09-28T07:50:26.182Z
Red Walters of Grenada is the first rider to get a gap.
2025-09-28T07:49:49.176Z
Lots of the conspicuous green jersey of Pogačar’s Slovenian team are massed near the front of the peloton, no doubt wanting to stay attentive to make sure no dangerous riders get up the road.
2025-09-28T07:48:48.168Z
And they’re off!
OFFICIAL START
2025-09-28T07:47:59.840Z
This long day of racing is about to get underway, as the riders move through the neutralised section in Kigali. Anticipation is building!
2025-09-28T07:43:57.166Z
Yesterday’s elite women’s road race also demonstrated how this route can produce unpredictable racing. In that race, all of the top tier favourites were thwarted as Magdeleine Vallieres became one of the most surprising winners of the rainbow jersey in the event’s history. That race showed how this route, though selective, can ignite chaos, and be difficult for even the strongest teams to control.
2025-09-28T07:39:25.524Z
There are reasons to believe that Pogačar might not have everything his own way. On his last day of racing, back at the beginning of the Championships, he suffered one of his most humbling days when Remco Evenepoel trounced him in the time trial. Evenepoel is riding again today, and is set to be Pogačar’s main rival for gold.
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2025-09-28T07:35:17.661Z
There’s no doubt who the favourite is today. Tadej Pogačar won last year’s race at a canter, and has spent his year in the rainbow jersey in virtually unbeatable form. On a selective route that suits him, all eyes will be on the Slovenian.
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2025-09-28T07:30:48.822Z
A week of thrilling racing in Kigali comes to a close with the final event of the Championships – the elite men’s road race.
2025-09-25T14:21:57.009Z
Hello and welcome to the 2025 World Championships men’s road race!