To judge by the events of last year’s World Championships elite men’s road race, the demanding and exceptionally hilly nature of the Rwanda circuit should suit defending champion Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) down to the ground.
But other squads with riders given to long-distance moves are also looking forward to taking their chance, and if Belgium’s Remco Evenepoel (Soudal–Quick-Step) is one such obvious candidate, Ireland are quietly certain they have their own cards to play, too.
