Overview
- The 40.6 km test in Kigali produced a podium of Remco Evenepoel, Jay Vine at +1:14, and Ilan van Wilder at +2:36.
- Pogačar was overtaken on course by the winner and finished fourth, missing bronze by about one second.
- Kigali is hosting the first Road World Championships to take place in an African country.
- Marlen Reusser won the women's time trial ahead of Anna van der Breggen and Demi Vollering, with Antonia Niedermaier sixth.
- Reports indicate Evenepoel is set to join the German Red Bull–Bora‑hansgrohe team next, targeting a fourth straight title in Montreal in 2026.