The UCI Road World Championships in Rwanda come to a close this Sunday with the elite men’s road race.

In total, 165 riders from 57 countries will take part in the event, which starts and finishes in the capital city, Kigali.

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Speaking ahead of the race, Pogačar said “expectations are high“, and that he’ll be aiming “for the best”.

“Then you have [Tom] Pidcock – he’s coming off a good Vuelta, so maybe he still has really good legs,” Pogačar added, pointing to one of Great Britain’s gold medal hopes, who will lead his squad alongside Oscar Onley.

There are three former road world champions competing in the road race in Rwanda: Pogačar, Evenepoel and Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe, who won back-to-back titles in 2020 and 2021.