How did a bike throw decide the European road cycling championship?

On the penultimate lap, Remco Evenepoel attacked over the crest of the Mozjanca climb but slid off at the final corner, later reflecting: I had launched a good attack, but I entered the bend a bit too fast and lost grip. But we stayed calm and returned to our plan.

After Giulio Ciccone took the inside line on the final bend, Evenepoel surged back on the right flank and hurled his bike forward, recounting: I thought that I would not be able to follow him anymore, but suddenly I saw him slow down. I jumped him on the line by nothing. The relief was immense.

Race officials reviewed line-scan camera images for two minutes before confirming Evenepoel had won by 0.00028 seconds.