Tadej Pogačar powers beyond Enric Mas to win second Il Lombardia

The Slovenian claimed the third Monument of his career

Tadej Pogacar wins Il Lombardia 2022
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Two-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) drew the curtain on the men's WorldTour season with a powerful sprint victory in the Giro di Lombardia

After over six hours, the race came down to just two riders - the Slovenian and Enric Mas (Movistar) - with the latter unable match his opponent's fierce kick down the finishing straight. 

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