European cycling championships 2026: a course tailored for Pogačar, 'but not extremely difficult'

Slovenia will host the 2026 European Cycling Championships in early October, with races starting in Ljubljana on Kongresni trg before heading through the Gorenjska region. The decisive final circuit is a 22.1-kilometer loop featuring the Možjanca climb, which is 2.1 kilometers long with an average gradient of 10.2% and a maximum of 15.8%. The course has been described as tailored for Tadej Pogačar, though not extremely difficult.