2023-10-07 15:02:38
The Belgian-Slovenian duel did not take place. No more than 100% Slovenian for that matter. Tadej Pogacar wins the Tour of Lombardy for the third time in a row. Starting solo on the descent of the penultimate difficulty of the day, he won following a solo effort of around thirty kilometers. Andrea Bagioli and Primoz Roglic complete the podium. Remco Evenepoel is ninth.
The Belgian will therefore not have had any impact on the race. The reason for this relative poor form can undoubtedly be explained by his fall at the start of the race. Hit in the elbow and thigh, the Belgian champion took a long time to leave. Once the breakaway had left, the leader of Soudal Quick-Step had been able to regain his place in the peloton.
The pursuit was led for a long time by Jumbo-Visma and Education-First before seeing the Wolfpack take the lead. At the cost of a great effort, Mauri Vansevenant brings the peloton back to 1min30 behind the fugitives. Without really being relayed followingwards. The gap is growing once more. Timing chosen by Ben Healy to try to make the connection. At the cost of a good effort in the company of Oscar Onley, the Irishman lands on the head before leaving alone. Vigilant, the favorites leave no chance to the specialist in this type of solitary raids and take him back on the first slopes of the Passo di Ganda.
A penultimate difficulty theater of the great explanation between favorites. For a moment in a second group with Roglic, Pogacar played trickery before making the jump on his own. As soon as he got back to the front, he accelerated once more. Only Vlasov was able to follow him. After a great effort, Roglic caught up with Simon Yates and Bagioli at the top. Moment chosen by the future winner to take off alone.
Despite some cramps, Tadej Pogacar will not be seen once more and displays his knowledge of Lombard racing for the third time in a row.
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