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Tadej Pogacar added one other prestigious victory by profitable the Tour of Flanders for a record-equaling third time with a dominant solo effort in opposition to a world-class discipline, additional cementing his place in biking lore.
Pogacar, from the UAE Crew Emirates-XRG staff, and his nice one-day basic rival Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Premier Tech) had been the strongest within the pack and rode collectively on the entrance with about 18 kilometres remaining when the world champion launched an assault within the closing ascent of the Oude Kwaremont.
Pogacar’s transfer final 12 months on the identical climb had proved decisive, however this time van der Poel was not dropped and managed to restrict the hole to just some seconds on the high of the hill.
Van der Poel, nevertheless, couldn’t shut the hole and Pogacar progressively prolonged his lead, redoubling his effort on the Paterberg, a brief however brutal cobbled climb with gradients exceeding 20 per cent. That proved an excessive amount of for van der Poel, a three-time winner of the race, who lagged 15 seconds behind on the summit.
As soon as he realized he wouldn’t be caught, the four-time Tour de France winner sat up, elevating his arms in triumph and punching the air as he crossed the road 33 seconds forward of van der Poel.
On his Tour of Flanders debut, Remco Evenepoel (Crimson Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) completed third forward of Wout Van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike).
Pogacar and van der Poel had been mobbed by photographers and warmly hugged one another after the end.
Also referred to as De Ronde (The Tour), the Tour of Flanders is one among biking’s most difficult one-day races and was first held in 1913. This 12 months’s 278km (172.7-mile) route featured 16 quick however punishing climbs and a number of other cobblestone sections.
The race is among the “monuments” of biking — the 5 most prestigious one-day occasions within the sport — together with Milan-San Remo, Paris-Roubaix, Liege-Bastogne-Liege and the Giro di Lombardia.
Pogacar triumphed at Milan-San Remo for the primary time earlier this 12 months and will win all 5 this 12 months. The one Monument lacking in his spectacular trophy cupboard is Paris-Roubaix, which takes place subsequent weekend.
Pogacar has gained all three races he has competed on this 12 months, additionally claiming the Strade Bianche final month.
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