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October 7, 2026
European Continental Championships 2026 🇸🇮 – Individual Time Trial (CC) WJ – Šenčur – Šenčur : 22 km
Individual Time Trial – European Championships is a UCI European Championship individual time trial,
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October 7, 2026
European Continental Championships 2026 🇸🇮 – Individual Time Trial (CC) WJ – Šenčur – Šenčur : 22 km
Individual Time Trial – European Championships is a UCI European Championship individual time trial, placing riders on a fully individual course where aerodynamic efficiency, sustained power and precise pacing are central. The route typically combines long paved straights with gentle climbs, fast descents, technical corners and changes in road direction, producing a varied rhythm across approximately 20–35 km depending on category. Rolling sections can include gradients of 3–7%, while sharper ramps may briefly exceed 8%, requiring riders to balance speed with controlled effort. Exposed roads can make wind an important environmental factor, particularly when the course offers little shelter. Riders start individually at fixed intervals, eliminating drafting and making line choice, cornering and acceleration entirely dependent on each competitor. Technical turns and junctions interrupt the aerodynamic rhythm and demand precise braking before riders quickly return to full speed. The course rewards even pacing rather than repeated surges, with the final kilometres testing the ability to maintain power under increasing fatigue. The finish is decided solely by elapsed time, often with very small gaps separating the leading riders.
Alejandra Neira (Spain) added the UEC European Championships time trial title to her already impressive palmarès in Slovenia, narrowly winning the junior women’s race by just three seconds on Wednesday.
Already the junior road race World Champion in 2026, Neira won ahead of Belgium’s Laura Fivé, who was ahead at the two intermediate time checks, by six seconds at the first, 8km into the 22km effort, and by four at the second, 8km later.
But by the time Fivé reached the finish line in Šenčur, this trend had continued, losing seven seconds and the title to Movistar-bound Neira in the final 8km.
The race for the bronze medal saw a similar late twist, with Augustė Mikutytė (Lithuania) taking third ahead of Germany’s Klara Dworatzek by six seconds, despite trailing her by four seconds and then two seconds at the two intermediate checks.
Results :
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Individual Time Trial – European Championships is a UCI European Championship individual time trial, placing riders on a fully individual course where aerodynamic efficiency, sustained power and precise pacing are central. The route typically combines long paved straights with gentle climbs, fast descents, technical corners and changes in road direction, producing a varied rhythm across approximately 20–35 km depending on category. Rolling sections can include gradients of 3–7%, while sharper ramps may briefly exceed 8%, requiring riders to balance speed with controlled effort. Exposed roads can make wind an important environmental factor, particularly when the course offers little shelter. Riders start individually at fixed intervals, eliminating drafting and making line choice, cornering and acceleration entirely dependent on each competitor. Technical turns and junctions interrupt the aerodynamic rhythm and demand precise braking before riders quickly return to full speed. The course rewards even pacing rather than repeated surges, with the final kilometres testing the ability to maintain power under increasing fatigue. The finish is decided solely by elapsed time, often with very small gaps separating the leading riders.
Alejandra Neira (Spain) added the UEC European Championships time trial title to her already impressive palmarès in Slovenia, narrowly winning the junior women's race by just three seconds on Wednesday.
Already the junior road race World Champion in 2026, Neira won ahead of Belgium's Laura Fivé, who was ahead at the two intermediate time checks, by six seconds at the first, 8km into the 22km effort, and by four at the second, 8km later.
But by the time Fivé reached the finish line in Šenčur, this trend had continued, losing seven seconds and the title to Movistar-bound Neira in the final 8km.
The race for the bronze medal saw a similar late twist, with Augustė Mikutytė (Lithuania) taking third ahead of Germany's Klara Dworatzek by six seconds, despite trailing her by four seconds and then two seconds at the two intermediate checks.
<strong>Results : </strong>
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