The men's road race at the 2026 European Cycling Championships is underway in Slovenia, with Belgium and Remco Evenepoel setting the tempo at the front of the peloton, according to live reporting from RMC Sport. The race runs from Ljubljana to Šencur on Sunday, 4 October, per Eurosport.
RMC Sport describes the racing as beginning to heat up, with Evenepoel's Belgian team controlling proceedings. Sud Ouest reports that the Belgians and Evenepoel are leading the bunch.
France is racing without Paul Seixas, whose absence from the championships was addressed by CNews. According to Sud Ouest, the French team arrives motivated after a disappointing showing at the World Championships.
The event has drawn broad French media attention, with 20 Minutes publishing broadcast and start-time details for viewers.
Belgium's grip on the front of the race is the story so far, with Evenepoel — one of the sport's leading riders — at the center of it. Whether that control holds through the run to Šencur, and how the French squad responds without Seixas, are the questions still to be answered.
What to watch next: Whether Belgium can sustain its control of the peloton to the finish in Šencur, and whether France can turn its post-Worlds motivation into a result.
