Tadej Pogacar added the world road race title to his Tour de France and Giro d’Italia titles on Sunday to become the first man since 1987 to win cycling’s triple crown in the same season. The Slovenian won the 273km race around Zurich after an epic 100km breakaway, with Australia’s Ben O’Connor and Dutch rider Mathieu van der Poel in third.
Tadej Pogačar is World Champion 🤩🌈
Attacking with 100km to go, the Slovenian completes the triple crown of the Giro, Tour de France and Worlds in one season 👏#Zurich2024 pic.twitter.com/SkzXDXXNv9
— Eurosport (@eurosport) September 29, 2024
