Tadej Pogačar won a second rainbow jersey in Kigali on Sunday, the Slovenian riding the final 66km alone.
The race was decided on an extra loop which took the peloton off the main Kigali circuit and over two brutal climbs, Mont Kigali and the Mur de Kigali, which topped out more than 100km from the line.
It was here that Pogačar made his move, taking Isaac Del Toro (Mexico) with him while a 13 man group behind were unable to get on terms.
Once the pair were back on the Kigali city circuit used for all the road races, Del Toro was dropped and eventually caught and passed by a chasing group, while Pogačar forged on alone, building an insurmountable lead.
Pogačar becomes the first man to win both the Tour de France and world road race titles in two successive years, cementing his position as one of the best cyclists to ever race.
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