Tadej Pogacar’s sensational type continued unabated Wednesday when a late surge on a fabled steep finale landed the UAE chief the Fleche Wallonne.
Pogacar omitted the summit end a few bike lengths clear, the Slovenian rider elevating his arms aloft for the twelfth time to this point this season.
Mattias Skjelmose was second and Mikel Landa was third after the 194km race that culminated with some of the feared climbs in biking, the Mur de Huy, simply 1.3km lengthy however with sections at 17 p.c.
“That was tough, totally spectacular,” Pogacar mentioned. “None of the other teams helped us, we were on our own today.”
Skjelmose mentioned he was proud of second behind such a rider as Pogacar, explaining how the winner had bided his time.
Landa was resigned to his podium spot.
“There was no way to beat Pogacar, he’s over and above the rest of us and there’s nothing we can do about it,” mentioned Landa.
Pogacar gained the Amstel Gold Race on Sunday and the Tour of Flanders earlier this month, stepping up his quest to accumulate traditional one-day races earlier than his principal goal in France this July.
¡¡¡VICTORIA DE TADEJ POGACAR!! Doblete del esloveno en las Ardenas, “no hay duda alguna de que Tadej Pogacar es un extraterrestre”. Segundo puesto para Skjelmose Mattias Jensen y tercero Miquel Landa, que cierra el podio de la Flecha Valona 2023.😍💪👍 pic.twitter.com/6yAtUtyf3a
— ⚡Maza⚡ (@MazaCiclismo) April 19, 2023
