{"id":165585,"date":"2025-09-28T08:45:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T08:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/165585\/"},"modified":"2025-09-28T08:45:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T08:45:11","slug":"uci-road-world-championships-live-pogacar-and-evenepoel-face-off-in-elite-mens-road-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/165585\/","title":{"rendered":"UCI Road World Championships LIVE – Poga\u010dar and Evenepoel face off in Elite men’s road race"},"content":{"rendered":"

Refresh <\/p>\n

2025-09-28T08:40:15.997Z<\/p>\n

The leading sextet have almost two minutes again on the peloton, with Pierna about halfway in between.<\/p>\n

230KM TO GO<\/p>\n

2025-09-28T08:38:52.453Z<\/p>\n

Here’s the breakaway, climbing during the last lap.<\/p>\n

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\"KIGALI,\n<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

2025-09-28T08:37:30.393Z<\/p>\n

Madouas is back in the peloton.<\/p>\n

2025-09-28T08:37:10.461Z<\/p>\n

Alaphilippe, on the attack before abandoning the race.<\/p>\n

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\"Mongolian\n<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

2025-09-28T08:35:09.279Z<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

2025-09-28T08:34:04.924Z<\/p>\n

It\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

2025-09-28T08:32:38.528Z<\/p>\n

Pidcock is back in the peloton.<\/p>\n

2025-09-28T08:31:03.084Z<\/p>\n

He had been joined by Campanaerts, Tejada, Wright and Seixas, but they\u2019re all set to be reabsorbed by the peloton.<\/p>\n

2025-09-28T08:30:02.610Z<\/p>\n

Del Toro has sat up, along with other attackers.<\/p>\n

2025-09-28T08:28:56.459Z<\/p>\n

It\u2019s all still kicking off in the peloton – Del Toro is one of the latest to attack!<\/p>\n

2025-09-28T08:28:12.788Z<\/p>\n

Tom Pidcock is also out the back, presumably with some kind of mechanical problem.<\/p>\n

2025-09-28T08:27:26.506Z<\/p>\n

Madouas has had to drop back with a mechanical. We\u2019ve already seen most of the French contingent today, be it out the back or the front of the peloton.<\/p>\n

2025-09-28T08:26:42.584Z<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

240KM TO GO<\/p>\n

2025-09-28T08:25:41.309Z<\/p>\n

The peloton.<\/p>\n

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\"KIGALI,\n<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

2025-09-28T08:23:45.318Z<\/p>\n

The peloton is back together, but still the French are trying to break it up, as another riders tries an attack.<\/p>\n

2025-09-28T08:22:24.722Z<\/p>\n

Ra\u00fal Garc\u00eda Pierna is the lastest to attack from the peloton, and has a gap.<\/p>\n

2025-09-28T08:21:45.019Z<\/p>\n

Having been up the road moments ago, Alaphilippe is now dropped out the back.<\/p>\n

2025-09-28T08:21:23.131Z<\/p>\n

That\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

2025-09-28T08:20:37.371Z<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

2025-09-28T08:19:41.187Z<\/p>\n

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\"KIGALI,\n<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

2025-09-28T08:17:37.970Z<\/p>\n

We have our first DNF of the day – Ahmet \u00d6rken of Turkey.<\/p>\n

2025-09-28T08:16:40.970Z<\/p>\n

The peloton don\u2019t like Alaphilippe’s presence up the road. They upped the race, and have brought him back along with Batsaikhan.<\/p>\n

2025-09-28T08:14:56.412Z<\/p>\n

Alaphilippe is up to Batsaikhan and is pressing on.<\/p>\n

2025-09-28T08:14:40.196Z<\/p>\n

Just when it had seemed the race was settling down, there\u2019s been an attack. Ever the aggressor and unpredictable racer, Julian Alaphilippe has jumped out of the peloton.<\/p>\n

2025-09-28T08:13:20.398Z<\/p>\n

The six leaders are two minutes ahead of the peloton, with Batsaikhan about halfway in between.<\/p>\n

250KM TO GO<\/p>\n

2025-09-28T08:10:09.569Z<\/p>\n

In between, Mongolia\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

2025-09-28T08:08:55.259Z<\/p>\n

The peloton has sat up, apparently happy with the make up of this break, despite the strong names and nations represented. They\u2019re over a minute adrift.<\/p>\n

2025-09-28T08:08:08.080Z<\/p>\n

Make that 6 – Bernard has succeeded in bridging up to them.<\/p>\n

2025-09-28T08:07:37.564Z<\/p>\n

Despite the attacks, the five leaders are all together as they cross the finish line, upon completion of the first lap.<\/p>\n

2025-09-28T08:04:57.314Z<\/p>\n

As the riders climb the cobbled C\u00f4te de Kimihurura, for the first time, the front group is threatening to break up, with Oliveira trying to accelerate from the others.<\/p>\n

2025-09-28T08:03:07.274Z<\/p>\n

Julien Bernard is trying to bridge up from the peloton to the break.<\/p>\n

2025-09-28T08:01:25.323Z<\/p>\n

Already a few riders have been dropped out of the peloton.<\/p>\n

2025-09-28T08:00:19.064Z<\/p>\n

Anders Foldager and Fabio Christen have joined the front group.<\/p>\n

2025-09-28T07:59:00.221Z<\/p>\n

This is a strong trio – Mayrhofer, Oliveira and Huising are all elite riders. They have a lead of about 7 seconds.<\/p>\n

260KM TO GO<\/p>\n

2025-09-28T07:56:59.548Z<\/p>\n

And now Walters has been dropped by those three.<\/p>\n

2025-09-28T07:56:48.265Z<\/p>\n

Huising, Marius Mayrhoffer and Ivo Oliveira have caught Walters.<\/p>\n

2025-09-28T07:55:20.675Z<\/p>\n

Menno Huising from he Dutch team is in pursuit of Walters, who leads by a handful of seconds.<\/p>\n

2025-09-28T07:54:39.716Z<\/p>\n

The Slovenian team leading the peloton during the neutralised section.<\/p>\n

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\"Slovenian\n<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

2025-09-28T07:50:26.182Z<\/p>\n

Red Walters of Grenada is the first rider to get a gap.<\/p>\n

2025-09-28T07:49:49.176Z<\/p>\n

Lots of the conspicuous green jersey of Poga\u010dar\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

2025-09-28T07:48:48.168Z<\/p>\n

And they’re off!<\/p>\n

OFFICIAL START<\/p>\n

2025-09-28T07:47:59.840Z<\/p>\n

This long day of racing is about to get underway, as the riders move through the neutralised section in Kigali. Anticipation is building!<\/p>\n

2025-09-28T07:43:57.166Z<\/p>\n

Yesterday\u2019s elite women\u2019s 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\u2019s history. That race showed how this route, though selective, can ignite chaos, and be difficult for even the strongest teams to control.<\/p>\n

Road World Championships: Canada\u2019s Magdeleine Vallieres conquers final climb to win elite women’s road race <\/a><\/p>\n

2025-09-28T07:39:25.524Z<\/p>\n

There are reasons to believe that Poga\u010dar 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 Poga\u010dar\u2019s main rival for gold.<\/p>\n

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\"Belgian\n<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

2025-09-28T07:35:17.661Z<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no doubt who the favourite is today. Tadej Poga\u010dar won last year\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

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\"KIGALI,\n<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

2025-09-28T07:30:48.822Z<\/p>\n

A week of thrilling racing in Kigali comes to a close with the final event of the Championships – the elite men\u2019s road race.<\/p>\n

2025-09-25T14:21:57.009Z<\/p>\n

Hello and welcome to the 2025 World Championships men’s road race!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Refresh 2025-09-28T08:40:15.997Z The leading sextet have almost two minutes again on the peloton, with Pierna about halfway in…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":165586,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[4985,101,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-165585","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cycling","8":"tag-cycling","9":"tag-sports","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom","12":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/165585","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=165585"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/165585\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/165586"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=165585"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=165585"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=165585"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}