Complete 2021 road world championships results and highlights collection
All the winners and the most important stories from each race.
UCI road world championships
Peter Sagan on worlds: ‘I didn’t have the legs to win’
Peter Sagan rolls in with second chase group in 26th on a course that was ideal for his chances to become the first elite male to win four world titles.
What went wrong? Wout van Aert, Belgian team bow to Alaphilippe’s world championship assault
Patrick Lefevere slates team tactics, riders rue miscommunication: Belgian inquest begins after leaving home worlds empty-handed.
Juggling bikes at the world championships
Worlds is the most complicated but most enjoyable race on the calendar for veteran mechanic Kevin Grove.
Julian Alaphilippe after worlds repeat: ‘I don’t want to become a robot’
Newly crowned two-time world champion promises never to change: 'Even if you lose sometimes, it's even more beautiful when you win'
Coming up aces, Dylan van Baarle and Michael Valgren: ‘The miracle was Julian Alaphilippe’
Dylan van Baarle saves day for the Dutch team while Valgren earns overdue worlds medal for Danes.
Mathieu van der Poel optimistic about Paris-Roubaix after back pain-free worlds race
Mathieu van der Poel's back holds out under pressure in Flanders but he lacked top form after major disruptions to his racing and training schedule.
Tom Pidcock: Belgian pressure made it ‘impossible’ for Wout van Aert to win
The 22-year-old British rider rues a 'lack of experience' after missing final cut and finishing sixth in worlds road race.
Neilson Powless rockets to best US men’s worlds result in two decades
Neilson Powless's fifth is the first top-10 since 2011 and equals Chann McRae's fifth of 1999.
Here’s what Wout van Aert, Mathieu van der Poel and others said after Julian Alaphilippe wows with world title defense
Alaphilippe, van Aert, van der Poel and Tom Pidcock share their jubiliation and dejection after an all-attacking, fervently supported worlds road race.
Gallery: Flags and beer and beer and flags – the fans of the 2021 road world championships
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Julian Alaphilippe defends rainbow jersey with blazing world championship ride
Alaphilippe defends 2020 title with solo move after blasting van Aert, van der Poel and stellar group of favorites off his wheel in final 20km.
Massive crowds turn out in Flanders to cheer thrilling worlds race
At estimated 500,000 fans lined the finishing loops in and around Leuven for the elite men's road race Sunday.
World championships gallery: Young stars and fervent spectators at the junior and elite women’s road races
Kaia Schmid shines for USA and Ruth Winder calls time on pro career as bike-mad crowds pack the streets.
Worlds notebook: Did the Dutch blow it again? Marianne Vos gracious with silver
Coryn Rivera won't comment on rumors she's heading to Jumbo-Visma, and lauded retiring teammate Ruth Winder as racing 'like 10 women.'
Farewell Anna van der Breggen: Dutch superstar closes curtain on career with worlds ride
Anna van der Breggen has no regrets as she ends her illustrious career playing a team role at the world championships in Flanders.
Ruth Winder retires on a high note, racing aggressively at worlds
The former U.S. national road champion calls it a career, after relentlessly attacking ‘without fear or pressure.’
Here’s what Anna van der Breggen, Marianne Vos, Lotte Kopecky and others said after women’s road race
Van der Breggen talks retirement, Vos discusses disappointment, Kopecky celebrates home crowd after Elisa Balsamo wins world tile.
World championships: Denmark to adopt Quick-Step tactics in men’s road race
The Danish men's road race squad at the world championships comes with what Magnus Cort believes is 'historically strong' for the nation.
American Kaia Schmid: ‘Any day on a worlds podium is a good day’
Silver medal is bittersweet for Lux's successful junior racer.