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Pogacar wins third Tour of Flanders with decisive solo attack

Tadej Pogacar attacked on the final Oude Kwaremont and held off Mathieu van der Poel to win the 278.2 km Tour of Flanders in 6:20:07, securing his third Flanders title and a 12th monument victory.

Apr 5th 2026 · Belgium

Insights

  • Pogacar attacked on the third Oude Kwaremont with 18 km to go and rode solo to the finish.
  • He completed the 278.2 km Antwerp to Oudenaarde race in 6:20:07 at an average of 43.9 km/h to claim his third Flanders and 12th monument.
  • Mathieu van der Poel finished second, 33 seconds behind, and Remco Evenepoel was third at 1:10.
  • A level crossing near km 60 split the peloton when some riders stopped and others, including Pogacar, rode through.
  • An early 13-rider break included two Burgos riders and reached about 5:30 before being brought back as UAE Team Emirates controlled the race.

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