Story · 3 October 2026

CYCLING LJUBLJANA EC U23 MEN ROAD RACE

The Men U23 Road Race at the UEC Road European Championships in Ljubljana, Slovenia covered 141.8km and is shown here from the closing kilometres through to the medal ceremony. Pictures follow Spanish rider Hector Alvarez Martinez of Lidl-Trek in action, crossing the finish line and celebrating on the podium with the gold medal, and Belgian rider Niels Driesen finishing third, with podium frames alongside Alvarez Martinez and Polish rider Jan Jackowiak. Further images show Driesen after the race with Belgian team-mates Viktor Soenens and Jasper Schoofs, and Belgian rider Matisse Van Kerckhove after finishing. The coverage is available to license on Fast Media.