Belgian Remco Evenepoel continued his magnificent season with a solo breakaway to win the world road race title on Sunday, adding the rainbow jersey to his triumphs in the Vuelta a Espana and the Liege Bastogne Liege classic.
Two weeks after giving Belgium its first Grand Tour champion in 44 years at the Vuelta, the 22-year-old rider gave his country its first world road race champion in a decade.
2️⃣ weeks apart
🏆 @lavuelta & UCI Road World Champion 🌈#Wollongong2022 pic.twitter.com/Yw9JBPvwi7
— UCI (@UCI_cycling) September 25, 2022
Evenepoel rode the last 25km of the 266.9km race on his own, crossing the line at the beach in the centre of the Australian coastal city of Wollongong in six hours, 16 minutes and eight seconds.
What a ride 🤯🌈#Wollongong2022 pic.twitter.com/Mhxm1zCJuQ
— UCI (@UCI_cycling) September 25, 2022
Dutch rider Mathieu van der Poel, one of the favourites, dropped out 30km into the race after being arrested in Sydney and charged with assault on Saturday night.
