This is debatable the 2024 cycling world championships, The Swiss city of Zurich hosts one of the main events on the calendar and is also one of the two main competitions that remain to end this season, because after that there is still something waiting. the Giro de Lombardia. The Swiss city of Zurich this time,to host the World Cup.
Just a few days after the end of a European championship that left the Belgians as men’s champions Tim Merlier, in the online test, and in Italian Edoardo Affini in the test of time; The national teams will face one of the great events of this year 2024.
In an Olympic year that left undisputed star of the Paris Games in Remco Evenepoel, gold in both the online event and the time trial, The World Cup is once again bringing teams together in search of those precious rainbow jerseys.
Evenepoel, Exactly, in addition to the current double Olympic champion, he currently wears the rainbow jersey of the time trial. In its part, Mathieu Van der Poel He defended the gold of the online test after his excellent exhibition last year in Glasgow. Both runners start as great stars in an edition where another great favorite is added Tadej Pogaçar who signs a year to frame.
The Slovenian cyclist provides a great incentive of this edition. Sign a magical season where has achieved 22 victoriesbefore that appointment. Above all, there are two of them that stand out from the rest, the general of the Giro d’Italia and the Tour de France. All this gives Pogaçar has the option to seek the Triple Crown in the same season. Only Eddy Merckx in 1974 and Stephen Rochen, in 1987, They have achieved the biggest challenges in cycling: win the Tour, Giro and World Cup in the same year.
Pogaçar will not lack rivals, because Evenepoel, Van der Poel (although a very demanding route for him), Primoz Roglic, Richard Carapaz or Julian Alaphillippeamong many other stars, some of the great candidates for gold in the online test on September 29.
Before, this Sunday 22nd the time trial takes place. In it, the quota of favorites seems to have decreased. In Remco Evenepoel, Filippo Ganna and Joshua Tarling as a big favorite. The absence of Wout Van Aert due to injury is one of the good news.
The Spanish team faced this World Cup with Juan Ayuso, Peio Bilbao, Enric Mas, Mikel Landa and Carlos Rodríguez. In addition, some women’s events are also held with Dutch favoritismDemi Boyering and the Belgian Lotte Kopecky; with Mavi Garcia as the leader of the Spanish women’s team after her excellent role at the Paris 2024 Games.
Zurich 2024 Cycling World Cup test schedules
Sunday, September 22:
11:51 a.mWomen’s elite time trial.
2:45 p.mMen’s elite time trial.
Monday, September 23:
9:15 in the morningMen’s junior time trial.
2:45 p.m., Men’s sub-23 time trial.
Tuesday, September 24:
8:30 in the morning, Junior women’s time trial.
Wednesday, September 25:
2:00 p.mTeam time trial.
Thursday, September 26:
10.00 hoursWomen’s junior online exam.
2:15 p.m., Junior men’s online exam.
Friday, September 27:
12:45 p.mMen’s under-23 online test.
Saturday September 28:
12:45 p.m., Female elite online quiz.
Sunday, September 29:
10:30 a.mMen’s elite online quiz.
Where to watch the Zurich 2024 Cycling World Cup on TV?
The championship can follow throughout the week on Teledeporte and its website, RTVE Play. It can also be seen by Eurosport, through their channels Eurosport 1 and 2; all of them are also available through the MAX platform. You can follow all information about the cycling World Cup through the Mundo Deportivo website.
Source: La Verdad
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