Tadej Pogačar became World Champion on a £17,000 Colnago – here’s a closer look at his limited edition bike

That’s right, he’s done it. Tadej Pogačar has done the unthinkable – or maybe just the inevitable.

On Sunday, the Slovenian rocket lifted off with over 100km to go, taking the competition by surprise. An attack that Mathieu van der Poel thought might have been “throwing away” a rainbow jersey, proved to be too powerful for the chasing favourites, who rolled in more than half a minute behind.