Tadej Pogačar has continued his assault on cycling history with another long-range victory, this time to claim the European road race title in France.

Just a week on from his 66km solo escape at the World Championships, the Slovenian superstar launched his race-winning attack from 75km to go on the 202.5km route from Privas to Guilherand-Granges in the Drôme-Ardèche region.

The absurd regularity with which the 27-year-old makes the extraordinary look routine is showing no sign of slowing.

However, arguably the most extraordinary scenes took place on the side of the road, where a number of spectators engaged in an absurd charade of support, including one gentleman who exposed his buttocks at the two-time world champion as he rode past.

Soon after that moment of exhibitionism, another se

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