Evenepoel Makes History With Fourth Straight World Time Trial Title
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The Belgian rider dominated the Montreal course to equal the record for most overall world titles in the discipline.
Remco Evenepoel secured a dominant victory in Montreal on Sunday, claiming his fourth consecutive men’s world time-trial title, as The Guardian first reported. The 26-year-old Belgian, who is the 2024 Olympic champion, became the first man to win four straight titles in the event, equalling the overall record held by Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland and Tony Martin of Germany.
Evenepoel’s performance on the 39.2km route was decisive. By the second intermediate time check, he held a lead of more than 30 seconds. He continued to extend that margin throughout the race, ultimately finishing nearly a minute ahead of second-place finisher Filippo Ganna of Italy. Paul Seixas of France took third place, finishing 15 seconds behind Ganna. According to The Guardian, Evenepoel has remained undefeated in time trials since the 2025 Tour de France.
This victory caps a prolific season for Evenepoel, who also won the Grand Prix de Québec, Clásica San Sebastián, and the Amstel Gold Race, while placing second at the Tour de France behind Tadej Pogacar.
In the women’s event, Marlen Reusser defended her world title on her 35th birthday. Reusser overcame an early challenge from 21-year-old Zoe Backstedt of Great Britain, who led at the first two time checks, to win by 40 seconds. Franziska Koch of Germany finished third, 6 seconds behind Backstedt. The Guardian notes that European road race champion Demi Vollering finished eighth.