The long-awaited duel between Tadej Pogacar and Paul Seixas took place on Sunday in Liège-Bastogne-Liège. The Slovenian and the Frenchman escaped 35 kilometers from the finish, leaving Remco Evenepoel behind.
Seixas stood up to Pogacar
The 19-year-old rider amazed everyone by standing up to the world champion, now a four-time winner of the event (like Alejandro Valverde), in the Redoute.
In Roche-aux-Faucons, Pogacar accelerated to release the cycling prodigy, wearing number 21, 500 meters from the summit. The Slovenian finished with an average of 44.4 km/h (historic record), 45 seconds ahead of Paul Seixas, for whom it was his first participation. Remco Evenepoel finished 1’42” behind Pogacar, in the sprint.
The Liège-Bastogne-Liège ranking
The complete general classification
- Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) 5h50’28”
- Paul Seixas (Decathlon CMA CGM) +45
- Remco Evenepoel (BORA- Redbull hansgrohe) +1’42”
- Emiel Verstrynge (Alpecin Premier-Tech) ”
- Egan Bernal (INEOS Grenadiers) ”
- Pello Bilabo (Bahrein VIctorious) ”
- Romain Grégoire (Groupama FDJ) ”
- Christian Scaroni (Astana) ”
- Tobias Johanssen (UNO-X Mobility)”
- Filippo Zana (Soudal Quick-Step ”
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