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2026 European Cycling Championships results

Overview

During the 2026 European Cycling Championships in Slovenia, Spanish rider Héctor Álvarez achieved a double victory in the men’s under-23 category.

Álvarez first won the U23 road race, a 142-kilometer event that included a steep climb to Mozjanca with a 10.1 percent gradient. He utilized a descent to establish a decisive lead during the final stages of the race.

He followed this performance by winning the men’s under-23 time trial on a 22.1-kilometer course. In the time trial, Álvarez defeated Belgian rider Matisse Van Kerckhove, who finished three seconds behind, and Norway’s Kasper Haugland, who took the bronze medal.

Entities

Héctor Álvarez · Ryan Gal · European Cycling Championships · Slovenia · Matisse Van Kerckhove

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 5 sources
    Héctor Álvarez wins under-23 European time trial title

    Spain's Héctor Álvarez won the men's under-23 time trial at the European Cycling Championships, following his road race victory. Matisse Van Kerckhove took silver, while Ryan Gal finished fourth.

  2. [SPORTS] 4 sources
    Héctor Álvarez wins men's U23 road race at European Championships

    Spain's Héctor Álvarez won the men's U23 road race at the European Cycling Championships in Slovenia, with Belgium's Niels Driesen taking bronze.

Sources

indeleiderstrui.nl · nieuwsfiets.nu · wielerflits.be · wielerkrant.be · wielernieuws.be · wielerrevue.nl