{"id":15323,"date":"2024-03-26T03:11:34","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T03:11:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/volta-a-catalunya-tadej-pogacar-wins-as-mads-pedersen-takes-gent-wevelgem\/"},"modified":"2024-03-26T03:11:35","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T03:11:35","slug":"volta-a-catalunya-tadej-pogacar-wins-as-mads-pedersen-takes-gent-wevelgem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/volta-a-catalunya-tadej-pogacar-wins-as-mads-pedersen-takes-gent-wevelgem\/","title":{"rendered":"Volta a Catalunya: Tadej Pogacar wins as Mads Pedersen takes Gent-Wevelgem"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Two-time Tour de France winner Pogacar had all but secured the title in Spain following a solo 30km attack which brought victory on the race’s Queen stage on Saturday and extended the UAE Team Emirates rider’s healthy advantage.<\/p>\n

But, determined to celebrate a successful week with yet another stage win, no rivals were able to deny him at the end of a hilly 145km route. <\/p>\n

Pogacar held up four fingers in recognition of his perfect week as he crossed the line, ahead of Frenchman Dorian Godon who finished second and compatriot Guillaume Martin in third.<\/p>\n

In the overall standings Egan Bernal came third behind Spain’s Landa and, while the Colombian finished more than five minutes behind Pogacar, it marked a significant milestone for the 2019 Tour de France champion.<\/p>\n

It meant Bernal, of Ineos Grenadiers, returned to the podium of a World Tour race for the first time since a life-threatening crash<\/a> more than two years ago.<\/p>\n

Pogacar’s victory came three weeks after he executed a stunning solo ride to win the Strade Bianche in Tuscany, while he also finished third at Milan-San Remo – the first of cycling’s annual five Monument races.<\/p>\n

He will aim to reclaim the Tour de France this year after losing out to Jonas Vingegaard last year as part of a Grand Tour double alongside the Giro d’Italia, which takes place in May.<\/p>\n

“To start the season like this is really fantastic,” Pogacar said.<\/p>\n

“This victory gives me a lot of confidence and I can see I’m in good shape.<\/p>\n

“I’m really on a good path for the Giro d’Italia and the Tour de France.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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