Tadej Pogacar swept to a fifth victory on the Giro d’Italia after soloing to glory in the snow-shortened Stage 16 on the sodden Monte Pana. The Slovenian sensation caught Giulio Pellizzari inside the final kilometre to continue his dominance as Britain’s Geraint Thomas slipped back one place to third in the standings after struggling in the challenging conditions.
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Slovenia’s Tadej Pogacar moved almost seven minutes clear at the top of the standings after soloing to a magnificent fourth win in the queen stage of the Giro d’Italia at Livigno. The man in pink blasted past Colombian veteran Nairo Quintana two kilometres from the summit of the final snow-clad climb on his way to another emphatic win that all but seals the overall win with a week remaining.
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Wout van Aert won the final stage 21 sprint of the Tour de France on the Champs-Élysées, denying Mark Cavendish a record-breaking 35th stage victory, as Tadej Pogačar retained the Yellow Jersey following a sensational three weeks of cycling.
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Tadej Pogacar navigated the 30.8km time trial to Saint-Emilion with ease to put himself on the cusp of a successive Tour de France overall win. The Slovenian held an insurmountable-looking 5’45” lead over second-placed Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) ahead of the penultimate day of riding and took a risk-free approach to the ITT, finishing eighth on a stage won by Wout van Aert.
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Slovenia national champion Matej Mohoric doubled up on the Tour de France after riding clear of a 20-man break to solo to glory in Stage 19 at Libourne. Mohoric celebrated with a controversial finger to his mouth and a zip-shut signal one day after his Bahrain Victorious team hotel was raided by the police in Pau.
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