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Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) beat Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) and Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) to win the E3 Saxo Classic after a battle of the titans on the cobbled climbs of Flanders on Friday afternoon.
The three riders emerged after a searing attack into a crosswind from van der Poel with 60 km to race. Further attacks from Pogačar on the Paterberg and the Oude Kwaremont meant only the big-three of the sport were left up front.
They rode together to the finish in Harelbeke, Pogačar tried an attack with 3.5km to race and lead out the sprint but not even van der Poel could match the Belgian, who took back to back victories.
The USA’s Matteo Jorgensen (Movistar) attacked from a chase group to finish fourth at 33 seconds.
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