Overview

• He won by 1:14 over Australia’s Jay Vine, with Ilan Van Wilder third at 2:36.
• Tadej Pogacar, who started 2:30 earlier, was caught on the cobbled Kimihurura climb and finished fourth, 2:37 down.
• The 40 km test with roughly 680 m of climbing saw Evenepoel average 45.2 km/h over the opening 10 km to gain more than 45 seconds on Pogacar.
• The triumph equals the consecutive time-trial title streaks of Tony Martin and Michael Rogers and keeps alive his bid for a TT–road race double at these Worlds.
• Kigali hosts the first World Championships on African soil, with France’s Bruno Armirail eighth and Paul Seixas 16th after labeling his ride an ‘échec’ on television.