Cycling
World Championships with outsider Van der Poel and without Pogacar: 'Many riders now see a chance'
Tadej Pogacar's absence from the World Championships in Montreal due to injury has opened up the road race, giving Mathieu van der Poel and other contenders a chance at the title. Although the difficult 273.3-kilometer course favors pure climbers like Remco Evenepoel, Isaac del Toro, and Paul Seixas, Van der Poel remains a hopeful participant despite acknowledging the terrain is not ideal for him.
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