The UEC Road European Championships bring together Europe’s national teams to compete for continental titles in road races and individual time trials. Unlike traditional classics tied to the same roads each year, the championships move between host countries, creating new courses shaped by the geography and character of each destination.
Around the Peloton explores the European Championships through these changing routes, uncovering the cities, landscapes, monuments and cultural history surrounding the racing. Each edition offers a different journey through Europe while adding another chapter to the story of the distinctive blue-and-white European champion’s jersey.
Slovenia is a small country built around transitions. The Adriatic world reaches its western edge, the Pannonian Plain approaches from the east, limestone karst occupies much of the south and west, and the Alps rise across the north. Between them,…
