Overview

• Tadej Pogacar claimed his second Flandern-Rundfahrt title, winning the 269-kilometer race with a solo attack 19 kilometers from the finish.
• Mathieu van der Poel, a three-time winner of the race, recovered from a crash involving 12 riders to finish third, while Mads Pedersen took second place.
• The crash, which occurred 130 kilometers from the finish, forced German cyclist John Degenkolb to withdraw from the race.
• Pogacar's victory marks his eighth win in one of cycling's five Monument races, further solidifying his status among the sport's elite.
• The Slovenian is now preparing for his debut at Paris-Roubaix on April 13, where he is set to face van der Poel again in another anticipated contest.