European Championships: Alec Segaert wins U23 men's time trial

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Belgian defends title, beating Söderqvist and Mouris on home ground

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HASSELT BELGIUM SEPTEMBER 11 Gold medalist Alec Segaert of Team Belgium poses on the podium during the 30th UEC Road Cycling European Championships 2024 Mens U23 Individual Time Trial a 313km from HeusdenZolder to Hasselt UCIWT on September 11 2024 in Hasselt Belgium Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images
Alec Segaert (Belgium) once again won the U23 men's European time trial title (Image credit: Getty Images)

Alec Segaert successfully defended his European U23 men's time trial title on home ground in Hasselt. The 21-year-old Belgian tackled the 31.3km course in a time of 35:06 to retake the gold medal he won in the Dutch town of Emmen last year.

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Dani has reported from the world's top races, including the Tour de France, Road World Championships, and the spring Classics. She has interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, including Mathieu van der Poel, Demi Vollering, and Remco Evenepoel, and her favourite races are the Giro d'Italia, Strade Bianche and Paris-Roubaix.

Season highlights from 2024 include reporting from Paris-Roubaix –  'Unless I'm in an ambulance, I'm finishing this race' – Cyrus Monk, the last man home at Paris-Roubaix – and the Tour de France – 'Disbelief', gratitude, and family – Mark Cavendish celebrates a record-breaking Tour de France sprint win.

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