'A pure time trial on feeling' - Remco Evenepoel wins World Championships without power meter

Belgian secures Olympics-Worlds double in stellar season

Remco Evenepoel at the WOrld CHampionships in Zurich
(Image credit: Ed Sykes/SWpix)

Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel (Belgium) defended his time trial at the UCI Road World Championships on Sunday, riding without a power meter following a mishap with his bike. 

The 24-year-old led through all three time checks in Zurich, Switzerland, beating Filippo Ganna (Italy) to the rainbow jersey by just six seconds. 

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Tom Davidson
Senior News Writer

Tom joined Cycling Weekly as a news and features writer in the summer of 2022, having previously contributed as a freelancer. He is the host of The TT Podcast, which covers both the men's and women's pelotons and has featured a number of prominent British riders.

An enthusiastic cyclist himself, Tom likes it most when the road goes uphill and actively seeks out double-figure gradients on his rides.