Tokyo Olympics: 12 riders to watch in the men's road race

Marc Hirschi, Tadej Pogacar and Wout Van Aert Tokyo Olympics
Marc Hirschi, Tadej Pogacar and Wout Van Aert will all contend in the road race at the Tokyo Olympics (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

The men's road race at the Tokyo Olympics is just two days away, with the cream of the crop of the international peloton set to do battle on a brutal mountainous course set in and around Mount Fuji.

Grand Tour winners, Monument winners and world champions will all go head to head on the 234km route from Musashinonomori Park to the Fuji International Speedway, with the first cycling gold medal of the Games up for grabs at the end of it.

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Daniel Benson

Daniel Benson was the Editor in Chief at Cyclingnews.com between 2008 and 2022. Based in the UK, he joined the Cyclingnews team in 2008 as the site's first UK-based Managing Editor. In that time, he reported on over a dozen editions of the Tour de France, several World Championships, the Tour Down Under, Spring Classics, and the London 2012 Olympic Games. With the help of the excellent editorial team, he ran the coverage on Cyclingnews and has interviewed leading figures in the sport including UCI Presidents and Tour de France winners.