Top sprinters to face off in European road race championships - Preview

The last bunch sprint at the UEC Road Championships was won by Giacomo Nizzolo in 2020
The last bunch sprint at the UEC Road Championships was won by Giacomo Nizzolo in 2020 (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

The leading European cycling nations will clash in Munich, Germany between August 11-21 at the 'Super European Championships', with many of the biggest names in men's sprinting clashing in Sunday's road race.

Fabio Jakobsen, Alexander Kristoff, Mads Pedersen, Arnaud Dêmare, Sam Bennett, Pascal Ackermann and Giacomo Nizzolo will all swap their professional team colours and allegiances to ride for national pride.

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