CyclistThe best photos from the UCI World Championships mens road race 2024The mens road race brought an end to the 2024 UCI Road World Championships over in Zrich, Switzerland on Sunday. The race for the mens elite rainbow jersey was closely fought with Tadej Pogaar, Mathieu van der Poel and Remco Evenepoel starting as favourites for the coveted prize.After attacking with a staggering 100km to go, Tadej Pogaar took the honours and a career-first rainbow jersey. In doing so, the Slovenian rounds out a successful Triple Crown attempt after winning the Giro dItalia and Tour de France earlier this year. This morning in French newspaper Lquipe, Eddy Merckx even admitted that Pogaar is above him. The Slovenian disclosed after the race that it was a silly move, but it all paid off in the end. Photographer Xavier Pereyron was on the scene to capture the action, memorialising just the third Triple Crown in mens cycling history.Xavier PereyronHe means business.Xavier PereyronI believe Gen Z describe this as aura.Xavier PereyronKng, Kng, Stefan Kng, Kng, Stefan, Stefan Kng, KngXavier PereyronBrits abroad.Xavier PereyronTim, whens Remco going to attack?Xavier PereyronLet the games beginXavier PereyronUnderstandably, Evenepoel was a marked man in Zrich. He was looking to seal an unprecedented double-double after his Olympic exploits in August.Xavier PereyronThis is definitely Switzerland.Xavier PereyronDomen Novak sets the tone in the Slovenia-led peloton.Xavier PereyronThe weather was much better than for the women, who had to fight against driving rain the day prior.Xavier PereyronAt the 100km to go marker, Tadej Pogaar was already off the front. He soon caught the escape group and attacked with French trade teammate Pavel Sivakov.Xavier PereyronBehind, the chase was on. Mathieu van der Poel was among the riders holding back.Xavier PereyronAfter working with Sivakov initially, Pogaar set off on his own with 52km remaining in the race.Xavier PereyronLet me check what Twitters saying about this Pogaar attack.Xavier PereyronThe crowds help to ooze out a couple of extra watts over the climb.Xavier PereyronThe dictionary definition of strength on the bike.Xavier PereyronThe gap to the lone leader Pogaar ebbed and flowed during the final lap.Xavier PereyronBehind, the race was fracturing over the steep kickers.Xavier PereyronTufts out, Pogaar continued his charge for the Worlds title and the rainbow jersey.Xavier PereyronThe gold might have weighed Remco down.Xavier PereyronToms Skuji and Ben Healy chased, but their efforts were soon brought back by the main group of favourites. Theyd end up battling it out for the remaining medals.Xavier PereyronThe money shot. The Triple Crown is in the bag.Xavier PereyronRock on, Tadej.Xavier PereyronA well-deserved cooldown.Xavier PereyronThe stars aligned for Pogaar in 2024, well and truly.Xavier PereyronBetween these two, they have won two world titles and twelve Monuments. Sorry Wout, but these guys are the best one-day racers around.Xavier PereyronI think were going to get very familiar with rainbow Tadej.The post The best photos from the UCI World Championships mens road race 2024 appeared first on Cyclist.