The 2024 World Road Cycling Championships in Zürich, Switzerland, will conclude on Sunday, September 29, with the main event – the title competition among the elite men. We are looking for a successor to reigning world champion Mathieu van der Poel, although the Dutchman will not relinquish his rainbow jersey easily. This promises to be an extremely exciting race day!
Last year in Glasgow, Scotland, Van der Poel fended off Wout van Aert, Tadej Pogacar and Mads Pedersen after a frantic race. Unfortunately for Belgium, and by extension all cycling fans, van Aert will not be participating this time around due to his fall in the Vuelta a España, but the Belgians still have a top-notch former world champion available in Remco Evenepoel.
Evenepoel won the World Championships in Australia in 2022, while the Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe won the two previous editions. Names like Mads Pedersen, Alejandro Valverde, Peter Sagan (three times) and Michal Kwiatkowski also adorn the championship’s honor roll, further highlighting the importance of this competition.
The last time the World Championships were held in Switzerland was in 2009. Back then, Australian Cadel Evans came out on top in the hills of Mendrisio.
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