Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) soared to his third career Liège-Bastogne-Liège victory with another peerless spring performance, going clear on the Côte de La Redoute and soloing the final 35km to take a ninth Monument win.
The world champion kicked off the attacking on the famous hill, moving to the front midway up the 1.6km slope and pushing on to build a 10-second lead at the top.
As chasing groups formed, attacked, and countered behind him, Pogačar pushed on alone to build his lead to over a minute. By the final climb of the Côte de Roche-aux-Faucons, it was enough time in hand for victory to be certain, and he could race into Liège without worries and with plenty of time to celebrate his win.
