(Sports Correspondent: Imran Sohail)
Tadej Pogacar Claims Maiden European Cycling Crown with Another Dominant Solo Win
October 5, 2025
Reigning World Champion Tadej Pogacar once again proved why he’s the best in the business, powering to victory in the European Road Cycling Championships with a trademark solo breakaway that left his rivals behind.
The Slovenian superstar launched a decisive attack 75km from the finish line, holding off fierce competition from Belgium’s Remco Evenepoel to capture his first-ever European title in Guilherand-Granges, France.
Evenepoel, who also finished runner-up to Pogacar at last month’s World Championships in Rwanda, crossed the line 31 seconds later, while France’s rising star Paul Seixas, just 19, claimed an impressive bronze medal, more than three minutes behind the winner.
A Masterclass from the Champion
The 202.5km race through France’s Drome-Ardeche region was expected to be a three-way showdown between Pogacar, Evenepoel, and Vuelta a España champion Jonas Vingegaard. However, Vingegaard struggled with the demanding terrain and abandoned the race with over 100km remaining.
Belgium and France attempted to isolate Pogacar early in the race, but the Slovenian remained unfazed. When Evenepoel attacked on the Côte de Saint-Romain-de-Lerps, Pogacar stayed on his wheel before launching his own devastating counterattack, pulling away for good.
Despite a brief chase from Evenepoel and others, Pogacar maintained a comfortable lead, crossing the finish line solo once again — a trademark that has defined much of his 2025 season.
“I tried to keep a good gap — around one minute — and Remco was really strong, so I couldn’t relax until the finish,” Pogacar said. “I’m happy it’s over and to take another title.”
France’s Rising Star and the Women’s Race
Teenager Paul Seixas, competing in his first full professional season, delivered a breakout performance for the home crowd, finishing third after a fierce late battle with Italy’s Christian Scaroni and Spain’s Juan Ayuso.
A day earlier, Netherlands’ Demi Vollering had dominated the women’s race in similar fashion, attacking on the same climb and soloing to victory. Poland’s Kasia Niewiadoma took silver, while Anna van der Breggen added another bronze for the Dutch team.
“I’m really proud to take the jersey home for the Netherlands,” Vollering said. “We raced perfectly as a team, and I wanted to finish it off for them.”
With his European crown now added to his growing list of triumphs, Tadej Pogacar continues to redefine cycling dominance — and shows no signs of slowing down ahead of next season’s Tour de France and Olympic Games.
