"Pogacar once again proved he is a cut above the others, although Van der Poel, one of the greatest cobbled classics specialists of all time, pushed him all the way."
"Pogacar had dropped all his rivals bar Van der Poel and Evenepoel with an acceleration on the second of three ascents up the Oude Kwaremont climb with 57km to race."
"He crested that with a six-second advantage, but Van der Poel's resistance was broken and he would only lose more time before the finish."
Tadej Pogacar achieved a record-equalling third Tour of Flanders victory, dropping rival Mathieu van der Poel with 18km remaining. Pogacar's win marks his second consecutive victory in prestigious one-day classics, following his triumph at Milan-San Remo. With 12 Monument victories, he ranks second in the all-time list behind Eddy Merckx. Remco Evenepoel finished third, while Van der Poel, aiming for a record fourth win, was unable to keep pace with Pogacar's decisive acceleration on the Oude Kwaremont climb.
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