European Championships Men Elite, Remco Evenepoel wins in Ljubljana: Giulio Ciccone takes silver

European Championships Men Elite, Remco Evenepoel wins in Ljubljana: Giulio Ciccone takes silver Remco Evenepoel is the new Men Elite European road race champion. The Belgian rider claimed the title at the 2026 European Road Championships in Ljubljana, finishing the race in 4:16:37. Behind him came a brilliant Giulio Ciccone, taking the silver medal and producing a performance of outstanding quality. The Italian finished on the same time as the winner, ahead of compatriot Christian Scaroni, who took bronze at 59 seconds. Italy therefore secured two riders on the European podium. The results underline the high level of the Ljubljana race. Toms Skujiņš finished fourth at 1:13, followed by Ivan Romeo Abad in fifth at 1:16. Ramses Debruyne, Emil Herzog, Maxim Van Gils, Léo Bisiaux and Primož Roglič completed the top ten. For Italy, alongside Ciccone's outstanding second place and Scaroni's bronze medal, Diego Ulissi finished 26th, Giulio Pellizzari 31st, Marco Frigo 41st and Ludovico Crescioli 48th. A special mention goes to Giulio Ciccone. The Italian rider delivered a superb performance to win European silver and add another prestigious result to his palmarès. Finishing on the same time as the European champion and ahead of a field packed with top-level riders makes his result particularly significant. The race covered 196 kilometres with 3,303 metres of elevation gain. Of the 114 riders who started, 66 were classified, while 48 recorded a DNF. One rider, Mathias Vacek, did not start. Remco Evenepoel therefore takes the European title in Ljubljana, while Italy celebrates a memorable day thanks to Giulio Ciccone's silver medal and Christian Scaroni's bronze.