Belgium's Evenpoel wins second gold in men's road race.

Belgium's Remco Evenpoel celebates winning the men's road race at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Remco Evenepoel made history in men’s cycling at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Saturday. The 24-year-old from Belgium became the first man to win the time trial, winning the men’s road race, and finishing in front of the Eiffel Tower. French teammates Valentin Madouras and Christophe Laporte came in behind Evenepoel to take the silver and bronze medals respectively. 

90 riders took part in the 273-kilometer race (169 miles) race that went from Paris, to the outskirts of the French countryside and back into the city. There were three circuit climbs around the Sacre-Cœur before coming through The Louvre and finishing by the Trocadero. 

12 riders failed to finish the race, but many saw several dramatic events in the six-hour trek. Two crashes occurred, but neither cyclists were physically injured. Evenepoel was not immune to issues during his gold medal ride as he caught a flat tire inside The Louvre. Desperately yelling for a new bike, the Belgian freaked out over losing his one-minute lead on the chasers and Peloton. 

His team reacted quickly to get him a new bike and back on his way. He came to the finish line alone, scoring his second gold medal of the Olympics in 6:19.34, beating the French by 69 seconds.