If it weren't for the fact they were racing for their respective nations at the 2025 UCI Road World Championships in Kigali, the trio of UAE Team Emirates-XRG riders - Tadej Pogačar, Juan Ayuso and Isaac del Toro - that formed the decisive move in the elite men's road race almost seemed planned.
The breakaway started with 104km to go over the mid-race centrepiece climb, Mont Kigali, located on the larger extension loop. However, by the time they reached the steep, cobbled Mur de Kigali with 99km remaining, Ayuso could no longer hang on.
