Over the course of the Spring Classics, I've certainly not been alone in asking the question: how do you beat Tadej Pogačar? The opening stages of yesterday's Liège-Bastogne-Liège looked to me like several teams were searching for that answer, as a large breakaway went clear and built up an advantage that exceeded three minutes for a while.
Compared to the likes of Paris-Roubaix, forming a breakaway in La Doyenne is easier, given the route's elevation and the smaller selection of riders actually capable of getting up the road. I must admit that I was rather surprised to see so many riders, including Remco Evenepoel, in the breakaway by the time the TV coverage came around, though.
