Cycling - UCI Road World Championships - Leuven, Belguim - September 26, 2021 General view of the pack in action during the race REUTERS/Yves Herman
LEUVEN, Belgium (Reuters) - France's Julian Alaphilippe retained his men's road race title at the cycling world championships in style after attacking relentlessly in the finale, capping a remarkable team performance on Sunday.
Alaphilippe made the decisive move on the short climb up to the Sint Antoniusberg 17km from the line and never looked back, becoming only the seventh rider to win consecutive titles.
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