Overview

• Remco Evenepoel dominated the 40.6km course in 49:46.03, the only sub-50-minute ride, and caught Tadej Pogačar on the cobbled Côte de Kimihurura.
• Australia’s Jay Vine took silver at 1:14 back, with Belgium’s Ilan van Wilder earning bronze by 1.6 seconds over fourth-placed Pogačar.
• Marlen Reusser secured her first elite world title in 43:09 on the 31.2km route, finishing about 52 seconds ahead of Anna van der Breggen, with Demi Vollering third.
• Evenepoel said he will try to defend the title next year in Montreal, aiming for an unprecedented fourth consecutive world time-trial crown.
• Rwanda’s staging of the first Road Worlds in Africa drew security and political scrutiny from rights groups as riders now turn to the long, climbing-heavy road races.