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Bruised and bloodied Pogacar wins Strade Bianche
Gulf Today
|March 09, 2025
Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar won the Strade Bianche on Saturday for the third time in his career, after recovering from a fall 50km from the finish.
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Pogacar of UAE Team Emirates-XRG topped the podium by Imin 24sec ahead of Briton Tom Pidcock, with Belgium's Tim Wellens a further 48sec adrift.
After victory in the Tuscan one-day race in 2022 and 2024, 26-year-old Pogacar now equals Swiss rider Fabian Cancellara's record of three victories in the Strade Bianche.
"Pretty good race today. The race was super fast. It was a really strong breakaway and our guys did super amazing work in the front," said Pogacar who completed the 213km race in 5hr 13mins and 58secs.
"We just went fast and it was a really hard race."
After falling off his bike at a corner on adescent, Pogacar displayed several cuts to his body with blood notably visible on his left shoulder.
"I enjoyed it until I crossed the finish line. Now I'm in adrenaline wear-off and I start to feel a lot of pain," said the reigning world champion and Tour de France winner.
This story is from the March 09, 2025 edition of Gulf Today.
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