Tadeg Pogacar completed a double-double, winning back-to-back Tour de France victories and consecutive road world championship titles. He launched his attack with 100 kilometres to go on a 267.5km route with a winning time of 6:21:20. The brutal course in the land of a thousand hills, which is also 1000 meters higher than the Zurich course from last year's edition - was no match for the Slovenian.
Ben Healy finished third at the world championships adds to a successful year for the Irish cyclist. He also secured a podium at Liege-Bastogne-Liege, a stage win at the Tour de France, and wore the yellow jersey for two stages.
"This season is just getting crazier and crazier to be honest. From a stage win and the yellow jersey at the Tour to now podium at worlds, it is hard to compare."
-Ben Healy
"The energy and the resources were going down towards the end, and it was so hard over the few final laps. You doubt a bit, but you push through and hope for the best. It was an incredible experience altogether."
-Tadeg Pogacar
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