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Tadej Pogačar confirms favourite status for Zürich World Championships with masterclass in Montréal

MONTREAL, QUEBEC - SEPTEMBER 15: Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia and UAE Team Emirates celebrates at finish line as race winner during the 13th Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal 2024 a 209.1km one day race from Montreal to Montreal / #UCIWT / on September 15, 2024 in Montreal, Quebec. (Photo by Alex Broadway/Getty Images)

Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) laid down a final ominous marker before he heads to the Zürich UCI Road World Championships as the favourite for the road race, riding solo to his 22nd win of the year at the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal after a blistering attack 23.3km from the finish.

Such was his dominance that the Slovenian even had time to high-five Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec winner and close friend Michael Matthews (Jayco-AlUla) as he powered up the Avenue du Parc one final time, with soigneurs and team manager Mauro Gianetti following suit as the Emirati team celebrated past the line.

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