GUILHERAND-GRANGES, France (AP) — Tadej Pogačar added the European title to his world crown on Sunday after yet another solo breakaway that marked the latest milestone in a stunning season.
Pogačar, the best rider of his generation, has been in a class of his own this season, winning the Tour de France for the fourth time in July along with prestigious victories at one-day races.
The European Championships are generally not a key moment in the calendar but this year’s road race attracted particular attention with Remco Evenepoel of Belgium and Jonas Vingegaard also on the starting line in France.
The hilly race was competed in the Drôme-Ardèche region and Pogačar made the most of the demanding ride to hurt his rivals. After his 66-kilometer solo effort in Rwanda last week on the way to