Tadej Pogačar cemented his status as cycling's biggest star with a devastating solo attack to win the men's road race at the world championships on Sunday. The three-time Tour de France champion surged ahead just over 50 kilometers (31 miles) from the end.

The Slovenian completed his triple crown of Giro, Tour and Worlds with a devastating ride from 100km out.   16:33 Tadej Pogacar speaks: “I cannot believe what just happened. I put a lot of pressure on myself.

Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar produced a stunning solo ride in Switzerland to claim his first world road race title - and become only the third man to win the 'Triple Crown' of the men's Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and world title in the same year.

Unstoppable Slovenian Tadej Pogacar produced a stunning solo attack to win the men's road race title to bring the curtain down on the world championships in Zurich on Sunday. Pogacar took off with 100km of the 273km ride left and won by 34 seconds to add the rainbow jersey to the Giro d'Italia and Tour de France crowns he won this year.

The Tour de France and Giro d’Italia winner dominated the World Championship road race in Zurich to complete one of the greatest seasons in cycling history

Tadej Pogacar won the road race of the World Championships. The Slovenian launched his attack a hundred kilometers before the finish line and never saw his closest competitors again. Ben O'Connor finished second,