'Can’t help himself' – Tadej Pogacar lights up Flanders with attack on Oude Kwaremont
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Updated 04/04/2022 at 15:11 GMT
Tadej Pogacar was bidding for a historic title at the Tour of Flanders, aka Ronde van Vlaanderen. The Slovenian has already won two Monuments at Liege–Bastogne–Liege and Giro di Lombardia as he looks to rewrite the rules of cycling. He has won the last two Tour de France titles and will bid for another later this season. He also won Strade Bianche earlier in 2022.
‘Can’t help himself' – Pogacar lights up Flanders with attack
Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) lit up the Tour of Flanders with a pulsating attack on the Oude Kwaremont.
Pogacar arrived in Flanders bidding to become the first reigning Tour de France champion since Eddy Merckx in 1975 to win the Belgian Monument.
And he set up his stall with a series of tasty attacks, mainly in the aim of cracking defending champion Kasper Asgreen (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl).
The most impressive was a bruising move on the Kwaremont with 55km to go as he quickly whittled down a sizable group.
“He can’t help himself,” cried Carlton Kirby on Eurosport commentary.
“This is almost a red rag to a bull, isn’t it? Everyone’s just thinking ‘oh my life, he’s off again. How on earth do we sort this one out?’”
Pogacar was among the favourites alongside Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin Fenix) following the withdrawal of Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma).
“Pogacar is looking head and shoulders above the rest when it goes uphill,” said Robbie McEwen alongside Kirby.
“He’s got to be a little more careful in choosing his moment when he really wants to make the race explode. But what we know about Tadej Pogacar is he can do this again and again and again.”
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