Tadej Pogačar was once again on another planet and in a race of his own at Strade Bianche but for a moment, at least a brief moment, he perhaps looked into the future and saw a new rival and was concerned that Paul Seixas could respond to his attack.
Pogačar won a fourth Strade Bianche, again with a near 80km solo attack, and was the first rider to win three years in row. Pogačar was Pogesque and Merckxian yet again but had to share the limelight with Seixas, who seems his heir apparent.
