2024 World Championships – Who are the favorites?

Despite almost 200 riders at the start, the favourites for the 2024 Road World Championships title are relatively limited on the Zurich course and include, among others, Mathieu van der Poel, Tadej Pogacar and Remco Evenepoel.

The least we can say is that the online race of 2024 World Championships The road cycling race promises to be very open among the favorites this Sunday, September 29. With a difficult but not inaccessible course for many riders, climbers, punchers, and even sprinters could show themselves at ease on the course of Zurich.

Mathieu van der Poelwho is putting his title back into play, is one of the big favourites for the title of World Champion among the riders involved, having prepared specifically for it. For his part, Tadej Pogacar has had an incredible season and could add the cherry on the cake with a world title. Remco Evenepoelhe dreams of a double as yet unheard of as he did on the Olympic Games with the stopwatch and the online race…

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World Championship favourites: Van der Poel for a double, Pogacar big favourite, Evenepoel ready to fight

Who are the favorites of 2024 World Championshipsand road cycling at Zurich ? The outgoing World Champion, Mathieu van der Poelhas a whole selection behind him. The Netherlands have decided to bet everything on the grandson of Raymond Poulidor. On a difficult course, the Dutchman believes in his chances while he has shown good form recently on the roads of Luxembourg TowerHis characteristic punch and his burst of speed make him a rider to watch very closely this Sunday.

For his part, Tadej Pogacar dreams of a first world title. The Slovenian benefits from a real armada to help him in his quest for the rainbow jersey. He will be able to count in particular on Primoz Roglic, Domen Novak, Jan Tratnik And Matej Mohoricjust that. The ogre with 22 victories also showed that he was ready with his solo victory at Montreal Grand Prix on a very hilly course. It remains to be seen whether Pogacar will manage to maintain his sparkling form since the start of the season.

As for Remco Evenepoelhe is looking for a new double. Crowned a few days ago in the time trial, the Belgian would like to find himself in the rainbow jersey on the road. And after his incredible unprecedented double (time trial and road race) during the Paris Olympic Games, The Belgian champion could repeat the feat on the Worlds of Zurich. A formidable striker, Evenepoel is one of the big favourites for 2024 World Championshipsespecially after his victorious time trial which immediately gives indications as to the form of the riders.

Zurich 2024: The favourites for the World Championship road race

*** VAN DER POEL Matthew, POGACAR Tadej, EVENEPOEL Remco
** ALAPHILIPPE Julian, ROGLIC First, PEDERSEN Mads, HIRSCH Mark
* MATTHEWS Michael, MARTINEZ Daniel Felipe, CARAPAZ Richard, AYUSO Juan, JORGENSON Matteo

Julian Alaphilippe, the surprise of the 2024 World Cycling Championships?

What if Julian Alaphilippe achieved the impossible? Double world champion, the Frenchman has lost his brilliance in recent years. But it seems, for several weeks, that form and confidence have returned, freed with his transfer to Tudor from 2025. Online betting sites in Switzerland give him very interesting odds to play. Far from being the big favorite, Alaphilippe is at the head of a French team led by the excellent Thomas Voeckleralways very skillful in his tactics and instructions.

The official website of the Road World Championships: Zurich 2024.