Matej Mohorič out of Road World Championships but Gravel title defence still possible

Bahrain - Victorious team's Slovenian rider Matej Mohoric cycles in a breakaway during the 1st stage of the 111th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 206 km between Florence and Rimini, in Italy, on June 29, 2024. (Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP).

Matej Mohorič has pulled out of the road race World Championships, weakening Tadej Pogačar's Slovenian squad for Sunday's men's race. However, Cyclingnews understands Mohorič will try to defend his Gravel world title on October 6 in Leuven, Belgium.

Mohorič was expected to play a key support role for Tadej Pogačar in the 273.9km hilly road race in Zurich but he has failed to fully recover from the injuries he suffered in a training crash before the Sea Otter Europe gravel race in Girona last weekend.