Overview

• Tadej Pogacar won the European men’s road race after attacking 75 kilometers from the finish on a hilly 202.5 km course in Drôme-Ardèche.
• Remco Evenepoel finished second, 31 seconds behind, after leading the chase in the closing kilometers.
• Nineteen-year-old Paul Seixas of France took bronze at 3:41, with Italy’s Christian Scaroni fourth at 4:10.
• Two-time Tour winner Jonas Vingegaard, tipped as a contender, was dropped about 109 kilometers from the finish and never rejoined the fight.
• As reigning world champion, Pogacar will continue to wear the rainbow jersey rather than the European champion’s colors in races.