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Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 10h

Tadej is still unbeaten at Il Lombardia 🤯

Tadej Pogačar has won all four editions of Il Lombardia he has raced, consecutively since 2021, and is now just one victory away from matching Fausto Coppi’s all-time record of five wins. 
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Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 2d

Six titles held by just two men 😲

Remco Evenepoel owns four of the six individual international road cycling titles available to him, with Tadej Pogačar holding the other two.

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Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 3d

Tadej on the top step once again 🥇

Tadej Pogačar followed up his World Championship gold medal by winning the European Championship road race ahead of Remco Evenepoel and 19-year-old Paul Seixas.

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Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 3d

World champ one week, European the next 🥇

Tadej Pogačar follows up his World Championship victory with another huge solo win, this time riding alone to the finish from 75km out at the European Championship road race in France.

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Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 4d

Total domination from Demi Vollering 🇪🇺🤩

The Dutch rider becomes European champion after a superb 37km solo attack 💪

𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙩:
1.⁠ Demi Vollering
2.⁠ Kasia Niewiadoma, +1:18
3.⁠ Anna van der Breggen, +1:24

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Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 4d

Yet another victory for Isaac del Toro 💪

The UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider wins Giro dell'Emilia after bridging to Tom Pidcock on the final ascent of the San Luca climb and out-sprinting the Brit to the line 🏆

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Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 4d

Magdeleine Vallieres debuts her stripes 🌈🤩

The newly-crowned world champion has unveiled her fresh rainbow stripes at the Giro dell'Emilia Donne, including a custom Cannondale LAB71 SuperSix EVO 👀

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Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 4d

A career-best campaign for Mads Pedersen 🤯🏆

The Lidl-Trek rider's total of 14 victories in 2025 - alongside points classification wins at the Giro d'Italia and La Vuelta - is the best season of his career 💪

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Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 5d

Tadej is all smiles ahead of the Euro champs road race 😄

Tadej Pogačar, his Slovenian teammates, and Kasia Niewiadoma enjoyed scouting the hilly European championships road race course before their events on Saturday and Sunday.

Women's Euro RR: Oct 4
Men's Euro RR: Oct 5

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Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 5d

Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 5d

Can Roglič win his fourth Giro dell'Emilia? 🤔

Primož Roglič lines up alongside some stars of the sport as he aims for his fourth victory at the hilly Italian classic on October 4 🙌

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Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 5d

These two young sprinters are tearing through 2025 😮

Matthew Brennan and Paul Magnier have racked up 25 wins between them so far this season, could this be the start of the next great sprint rivalry?

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Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 5d

No rest yet for the Euro TT champ 😅

Remco Evenepoel was out scouting the European championships road race course less than a day after winning the time trial title. Remco will battle the likes of Vingegaard and Pogačar on the course on October 5.

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Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 5d

A one-day startlist like no other for the Euros 😮🇪🇺

The men's European championships road race has attracted a strong mix of riders, from GC specialists to one-day stars 🙌

🗓 October 5
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Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 5d

Cian said in a team statement: "I am now at a stage in my career where further development as a GC rider in Grand Tours has become essential. I am convinced that Movistar Team—and riders like Enric Mas in particular—can help me grow in this discipline and achieve great results."

Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 5d

Uijtdebroeks signs with Movistar Team through 2029 😮

After two years with Team Visma | Lease a Bike, Cian Uijtdebroeks is joining the Spanish team on a four-year contract.

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Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 6d

Giro dell'Emilia always delivers memorable racing 😍🇮🇹

The Italian classic has produced fireworks in recent editions, with Primož Roglič and Tadej Pogačar winning in 2023 and 2024 respectively. The 2025 edition will take place on October 4.

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Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 6d

Pidcock is set to make his gravel worlds debut 🙌

After a top-ten ride in Kigali at the road world champs, Tom Pidcock is set to race the UCI gravel world championships for the first time next weekend in Zuid-Limburg, Netherlands, alongside the likes of Wellens, Bardet and Swift.

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Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 6d

Remco's championship record is out of this world 😮

Remco Evenepoel has collected 21 medals from Olympic, national, world and European championships, including 11 golds, at just 25 years old 🏆

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Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 6d

Straight and to the point from Ganna 😆

Filippo Ganna was quick to praise Remco Evenepoel’s European championships time trial winning ride, which saw him beat the Italian by 43 seconds.

𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙩:
1.⁠ Evenepoel
2.⁠ Ganna, +43"
3.⁠ Larsen, +1:08"

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Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 7d

Making fans' days before he's even off the bike 😆

Remco Evenepoel took time to greet and sign for young fans seconds after his powerful European championships time trial ride.

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Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 7d

Full white for Remco's latest world champs look 👀

In his first race since becoming world time trial champion for the third year in a row, Remco Evenepoel is showing off a striking all-white skinsuit.

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Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 7d

Remco backs up his worlds title with a Euros victory 🌈🙌

Remco Evenepoel powers to his second European championships time trial title with a dominant ride just three days after securing silver in the worlds road race.

𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙩:
1.⁠ Evenepoel
2.⁠ Ganna, +43"
3.⁠ larsen, +1:08"

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Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 7d

Marlen Reusser storms to her fourth Euros TT title 💪

The recently crowned world champion reclaims her European time trial title with a perfectly executed ride ahead of Mie Bjørndal Ottestad and Mischa Bredewold.

𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙩:
1.⁠ Reusser
2.⁠ Bjørndal Ottestad, +49"
3.⁠ Bredewold, +51"

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Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 7d