All-conquering Tadej Pogacar backs up world title defence with maiden European crown

Tadej Pogacar celebrates at finish line as he wins the road race event at the European Championships in France. Photo: Getty

Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar

The imperious Tadej Pogacar proved his superiority over the entire peloton once again with a dominant ride - 75km of which solo - to become European champion for the first time.

Remco Evenepoel took silver behind the Slovenian in a carbon copy of last month’s World Championships in Kigali, Rwanda, with the Belgian obviously best of the rest as he soloed home 31 seconds after Pogacar in Guilherand-Granges.

French wunderkind Paul Seixas - only competing in his first full pro season - rounded off the podium, finishing three minutes and 41 seconds down on th

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