Evenepoel wins third straight world time trial title in Kigali

Remco Evenepoel produced a dominant ride to claim a third consecutive world time trial title on Sunday, catching rival Tadej Pogačar on the way to victory in the elite men’s 40.6 kilometre test at the UCI Road World Championships in Kigali, Rwanda. The Belgian crossed the line comfortably clear of Australia’s Jay Vine and compatriot Ilan Van Wilder on a hilly, high‑altitude course that began at BK Arena and finished outside the Kigali Convention Centre.

The course featured four marked climbs, including the cobbled Côte de Kimihurura in the closing kilometres, and 680 metres of elevation gain at roughly 1,500 metres above sea level. Riders set off on an out‑and‑back route that placed a premium on pacing, climbing legs and aerodynamics. Evenepoel, starting last, posted the fastest splits at each checkpoint and reeled in Pogačar — who had started two and a half minutes earlier — on the final cobbled climb before powering on to the win.

Official timings showed Evenepoel finishing well clear; multiple accounts put his winning margin over Jay Vine at about one minute 14 seconds. Ilan Van Wilder completed a Belgian double on the podium in third. Reports on Pogačar’s final position and...