{
  "id": 12180631,
  "title": "'I'm super proud' – Remco Evenepoel completes historic gold medal set with European Championships road race victory",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/im-super-proud-remco-evenepoel-completes-historic-gold-medal-set-with",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-05T15:50:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Cycling Weekly",
    "slug": "cycling-weekly",
    "url": "https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/im-super-proud-remco-evenepoel-completes-historic-gold-medal-set-with-european-championships-road-race-victory"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Belgian cyclist Remco Evenepoel etched his name in history on Sunday by clinching a historic gold medal at the European Championships road race. The victory, secured by a mere millimeter over his Italian counterpart Giulio Ciccone, marked the first time a rider had triumphed across all major road and time trial titles. This monumental feat came after a five-season journey, with Evenepoel's inaugural elite title being the Belgian national time trial, won in June 2022.\n\nThe race itself was a thrilling spectacle, with Evenepoel experiencing a crash early on while attempting an initial attack. However, he quickly recovered and mounted another assault, this time successfully taking Ciccone along for the ride. As they approached the final sprint, the two riders found themselves neck and neck. A close-up analysis of the photo finish revealed that Evenepoel had triumphed by a whisker.\n\nDespite his elation, Evenepoel expressed disappointment over his 12th place finish in the World Championships road race just a week prior. He attributed his resurgence to the strong performance of teammate Christian Scaroni, who was positioned behind him during the race. Ciccone, while acknowledging Evenepoel's strong showing, expressed his gratitude for the fortunate circumstances of the day.\n\nEvenepoel's victory came after a remarkable season, filled with numerous high-level victories. Just 10 days earlier, he added to his accolades by claiming his fourth World Championships time trial title. His journey culminated in this historic European Championship win, completing his coveted jersey set.",
  "summary": "The Belgian becomes the first rider ever to win all the major road and time trial titles",
  "key_points": [
    "Belgian cyclist Remco Evenepoel wins historic gold at European Championships road race.",
    "Victory comes after five-season journey, first time rider triumphs across major titles.",
    "Evenepoel finishes 12th in World Championships road race the previous week."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}