Tadej Pogacar cruises to third UAE Tour victory

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Tadej Pogacar is celebrating becoming a three-time UAE Tour champion after cruising to a solo victory in his opening race of the year.

The three-time overall winner, and current world champion, cemented his dominance with victory in Stage 7 of the race. 

Josh Tarling put on a gritty climbing display after a high-speed final stage at to secure his best-ever WorldTour GC finish. 

The final stage of the UAE Tour saw riders race from Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium to Jebel Hafeet on Sunday. 

 

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