{
  "id": 9190065,
  "title": "'I'm not going to let that bring me down' – Enzo Hincapie turns to road race after 12th in junior Worlds time trial",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/im-not-going-to-let-that-bring-me-down-enzo-hincapie-turns-to-road",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-22T19:47:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Cycling Weekly",
    "slug": "cycling-weekly",
    "url": "https://www.cyclingweekly.com/road-world-championships/im-not-really-going-let-that-bring-me-down-enzo-hincapie-turns-to-road-race-after-12th-in-junior-worlds-time-trial"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Enzo Hincapie found the final 600 meters of the junior men's World Championships time trial in Montréal to be quite challenging, admitting that he felt quite exhausted after completing it. The American cyclist finished 12th, 56 seconds behind Spain's Benjamín Noval, who won the race with a six-second lead over Belgium's Vic de Smet. Denmark's Malthe Risbjerg took the third place, 16 seconds behind Noval.\n\nEnzo's father, George, and Noval's father, also Benjamín, were teammates at US Postal and Discovery Channel four seasons ago. Now, their sons are making their mark in the world of cycling. Enzo's 12th place was not the result he had hoped for, but he is determined to not let this setback affect him negatively. He is set to compete in the Road World Championships just two days later.\n\nThe time trial course required meticulous pacing, with riders tackling a technical opening, a flatter middle section, and an uphill finish. Hincapie believes he may have expended too much energy early on, as the effort caught up with him during the final stages.\n\nDespite this disappointment, Hincapie remains passionate about time trials, describing them as humbling and an excellent way to test one's limits and learn more about oneself. He is not content with limiting himself to a single discipline and aims to excel in each one.",
  "summary": "The American had hoped to challenge for a medal in Montréal, but Thursday’s road race remains his main target",
  "key_points": [
    "Enzo Hincapie finished 12th in junior men's World Championships time trial.",
    "He felt exhausted after completing the final 600 meters.",
    "Hincapie will compete in Road World Championships the next day."
  ],
  "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."
}