Enric Mas drops Tadej Pogačar to prevail in Giro dell’Emilia

Elisa Longo Borghini won the women’s edition of the race earlier in the day

Enric Mas charges uphill in Giro dell'Emilia 2022
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Enric Mas (Movistar) surged to victory in the Giro dell’Emilia on Saturday, dropping two-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) in the closing moments of the race. 

The Spaniard, who finished second at last month’s Vuelta a España, put in one of the performances of his career, attacking on the final ascent of the iconic San Luca climb to triumph in Bologna. 

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