Euskaraz irakurri: Pogacarrek irabazi du Flèche Wallonne klasikoa eta Landa hiugarren izan da
Tadej Pogacar (UAE Emirates) has risen with the victory in the Walloon Arrow 2023 this Wednesday, April 19, and the Basque cyclist Mikel Landa (Bahrain – Victorious) has been on the podium after being third. the danish of Trek – Segafredo Mattias Skjelmose has crossed into second place the finish line in the Wall of Huywhere, as every year, the Walloon Arrow has finished and on whose hard ramps, as usual, the winner of the test has been decided.
The Slovenian cyclist has thus achieved his second triumph in the Ardennes Triptych of this 2023given that last Sunday, in the Amstel Gold Race, he also took victory; next Sunday at the Liège-Bastogne-LiègePogacar could complete the plenary session in the three prestigious classics that are held every year in April in Belgium.
deserves special mention Michael Landa. The Murgia rider, who showed an excellent level in the Itzulia Basque Country, with an outstanding second place in the final overall and with the strength to remain alongside Jonas Vingegaard in many of the decisive moments, has overcome a cold that he has suffered after Itzulia and has returned to be with the best. The third place of him in the Wall of Huy supposes the first podium place for Basque cycling since in 2003 Igor Astarloa and Aitor Osa, first and second in that edition, achieved one of the first three places for the last time so far for the riders from Euskal Herria.
The 87th edition of the Fleche Wallonne featured a breakaway of eight men: Raúl García Pierna (Kern Pharma) Jetse Bol (Burgos BH), Jetse Bol, Jacob Hindsgaul Madsen (Uno-X), Daryl Impey (Israel), Georg Zimmermann (Intermarche), Soren Kragh Andersen (Alpecin) and Johan Meens (Bingoal). Despite the fact that they understood each other well and did a good job, the peloton, led by the riders from Tadej Pogacar’s UAE Team, had the breakaway under control. Zimmermann, Madsen and Kragh Andersen have remained in the lead, in the final stretch; the latter was not neutralized by the platoon until the Wall of Huy was already very close.
The last uploadas usual, it has turned out spectacular. Romain Bardet (DSM) It has been the first of the strongest that he has tried to start, but pogacarin top form and in the midst of an impeccable winning streak, has been thrown forward with more force. Skjelmose and Landa have reacted brilliantly, and in the last meters it even seemed that they could put the victory of the Slovenian at risk, but it has not been like that, and the leader of the UAE has deservedly added his second victory in the Ardennes in what’s up this week It is his first Walloon Arrow.
We must also highlight the good role played by Alex Aranburu (Movistar)who has been in the top positions in Huy and has entered a remarkable thirteenth position. Jon Izagirre (Cofidis) has been ranked 27th.
RACE CLASSIFICATION:
1 – POGACAR Tadej (UAE) 4:27:53
2 – SKJELMOSE Mattias (Trek) mt
3 – LANDA Mikel (Bahrain) mt
4 – WOODS Michael (Israel) +0:03
5 – CICCONE Giulio (Trek) mt
6 – LAFAY Victor (Cofidis) mt
7 – BENOOT Tiesj (Jumbo-Visma) mt
8 – VAN GILS Maxim (Lotto) mt
9 – BARDET Romain (Team DSM) mt
10 – BARGUIL Warren (Team Arkéa) mt
13 – ARANBURU Alex (Movistar) +0:10
27 – IZAGIRRE Jon (Cofidis) +0:15
44 – OKAMIKA Ander (Burgos-BH) +0:37
Source: Eitb
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