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2025-09-28T08:40:15.997Z
The leading sextet have almost two minutes again on the peloton, with Pierna about halfway in between.
230KM TO GO
2025-09-28T08:38:52.453Z
Here’s the breakaway, climbing during the last lap.
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2025-09-28T08:37:30.393Z
Madouas is back in the peloton.
2025-09-28T08:37:10.461Z
Alaphilippe, on the attack before abandoning the race.
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2025-09-28T08:35:09.279Z
The peloton has settled down again, and is allowing the lead group’s advantage to grow again. Pierna is still in between the two groups.
2025-09-28T08:34:04.924Z
It’s been confirmed that Alaphilippe has abandoned the race. That was a typically erratic cameo from the Frenchman, attacking one moment, then out the back shortly after. We can only assume he must be suffering from some kind of ill-health, as the two-time champion was one of the outside favourites for the victory.
2025-09-28T08:32:38.528Z
Pidcock is back in the peloton.
2025-09-28T08:31:03.084Z
He had been joined by Campanaerts, Tejada, Wright and Seixas, but they’re all set to be reabsorbed by the peloton.
2025-09-28T08:30:02.610Z
Del Toro has sat up, along with other attackers.
2025-09-28T08:28:56.459Z
It’s all still kicking off in the peloton – Del Toro is one of the latest to attack!
2025-09-28T08:28:12.788Z
Tom Pidcock is also out the back, presumably with some kind of mechanical problem.
2025-09-28T08:27:26.506Z
Madouas has had to drop back with a mechanical. We’ve already seen most of the French contingent today, be it out the back or the front of the peloton.
2025-09-28T08:26:42.584Z
The flurry of action has seen the leading 6’s gap gall to only a little more than a minute Pierna is about 10 seconds ahead of the peloton.
240KM TO GO
2025-09-28T08:25:41.309Z
The peloton.
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2025-09-28T08:23:45.318Z
The peloton is back together, but still the French are trying to break it up, as another riders tries an attack.
2025-09-28T08:22:24.722Z
Raúl García Pierna is the lastest to attack from the peloton, and has a gap.
2025-09-28T08:21:45.019Z
Having been up the road moments ago, Alaphilippe is now dropped out the back.
2025-09-28T08:21:23.131Z
That’s stretched the bunch out, to the point where a small group has gone off the front. Among them are the Slovenian riders, who are gesturing for more calm.
2025-09-28T08:20:37.371Z
There are more attacks from the peloton, and again it’s the French who are igniting it, this time with Valentin Paret-Peintre and Paul Seixas.
2025-09-28T08:19:41.187Z
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2025-09-28T08:17:37.970Z
We have our first DNF of the day – Ahmet Örken of Turkey.
2025-09-28T08:16:40.970Z
The peloton don’t like Alaphilippe’s presence up the road. They upped the race, and have brought him back along with Batsaikhan.
2025-09-28T08:14:56.412Z
Alaphilippe is up to Batsaikhan and is pressing on.
2025-09-28T08:14:40.196Z
Just when it had seemed the race was settling down, there’s been an attack. Ever the aggressor and unpredictable racer, Julian Alaphilippe has jumped out of the peloton.
2025-09-28T08:13:20.398Z
The six leaders are two minutes ahead of the peloton, with Batsaikhan about halfway in between.
250KM TO GO
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!