Van Aert claims victory at the E3 Saxo Classic after a titanic fight with Van der Poel and Pogacar
Euskaraz irakurri: Van Aertek irabazi du E3 Saxo klasikoa Van der Poel eta Pogacar mendean hartuta
Wout van Aert (Jumbo Visma) won the E3 Saxo Classic which was held this Friday, March 24, with a 204.1-kilometer route starting and ending in the Belgian town of Harelbeke. In this way, the Belgian cyclist revalidated the victory that he reaped in said classic last year.
Van Aert surpassed Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceunninck) and Tadej Pogacar (UAE Emirates) in the final meterssecond and third respectively. The trio arrived escaped to the final stretch and they played victory among themselves.
The Belgian classic was spectacular. Above all, he highlighted the vibrant fight that Van Aert, Van der Poel and Pogacar had. A attack by Tadej Pogacar 37 kilometers from the finish line, in the cobbled section, broke the race. The Slovenian was followed by Van Aert and Van der Poel. The trio opened more and more space and reached the head of the race in the last kilometers.
In the final 1,000 meters the three watched each other, slowed down to save strength for the sprint, and then the classic was decided; Pogacar was the first to launch the sprintbut Van Aert reacted, put himself first, and the victory did not escape him. Van der Poel took second place and Pogacar was third.
Matteo Jorgenson (Movistar) crossed the finish line in fourth position, 33 seconds behind the leading trio. Ivan Garcia Cortina (Movistar) was fifth, 44 seconds behind the winner.
CLASSIFICATION:
1 – VAN AERT Wout (Jumbo) 4:44:59
2 – VAN DER POEL Mathieu (Alpecin) mt
3 – POGACAR Tadej (UAE) mt
4 – JORGENSON Matteo (Movistar) +0:33
5 – GARCÍA CORTINA Iván (Movistar) +0:44
6 – KÜNG Stefan (Groupama) +0:56
7 – MOHORIC Matej (Bahrain) mt
8 – MADOUAS Valentin (Groupama) +1:25
9 – KRAGH ANDERSEN Soren (Alpecin) +1:31
10 – GANNA Filippo (INEOS) mt
Source: Eitb
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