Evenepoel targets history in Montreal as opportunity knocks without Pogacar

Britons Tom Pidcock and Oscar Onley are contenders but the Belgian is aiming for an unprecedented medal haul In a world road championships marked by the absence of Tadej Pogacar, Tom Pidcock and Oscar Onley will lead British hopes in the men’s elite road race on Sunday. But for either to claim the rainbow jersey, they must beat a determined Remco Evenepoel, a man on a mission in Montreal. Pogacar is recovering after a heavy crash in the Vuelta a España and Pidcock and Onley are among a large group of contenders, headed by Paul Seixas of France, the Belgian Evenepoel and Isaac del Toro of Mexico, all seeking to capitalise on the Slovenian’s absence. Continue reading...

Read it at The Guardian (Sport) ↗

← Front page