Tadej Pogacar Wins World Road Race Title

Tadej Pogacar made history on Sunday by winning the world road race title in Zurich, completing the cycling triple crown after victories in the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia this season. The 26-year-old Slovenian finished the grueling 273km race in 6 hours, 27 minutes, and 30 seconds, leaving Australia’s Ben O’Connor and Dutch cyclist Mathieu van der Poel behind by 34 and 58 seconds, respectively. Pogacar's remarkable win came from a daring long-range attack made 100 kilometers from the finish, a strategy that has rarely been seen at this elite level. He becomes only the third male cyclist to achieve the triple crown, joining Eddy Merckx and Stephen Roche. Despite a competitive field, including Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel, Pogacar maintained his lead after an initial pacing effort from teammate Jan Tratnik. Reflecting on his achievement, Pogacar noted that he had always targeted the Tour de France, but this year everything fell into place for the world title.