UAE Team Emirates (United Arab Emirates) - Press Release: Slovenian does solitary attack of 50 km.

From Emirati sand to the dust of the Siena hills: Tadej Pogačar adds another pearl to his collection of prestigious successes, winning the 2022 edition of the Strade Bianche.

The magnificent landscapes of Tuscany inspired the Slovenian champion, inspiring him to paint a cycling masterpiece: the UAE Team Emirates rider attacked 50 km from the finish, in a downhill stretch of the dirt sector of Monte Sante Marie, crushing the resistance of all opponents.

Pogačar:

“It was a beautiful, incredible victory. I started from afar, and I was only sure I made it when there were about 5 kilometers to go, but even on the last climb I checked if anyone was coming behind me.

I attacked in the Sante Marie sector, a part of the route that is usually crucial for the result of the race: no one followed me, so I decided to continue alone and I am happy to have managed to reach the finish line, also because they never gave up and, with the passing of the kilometers, my energies were decreasing ”.

Results:

1. Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) 4h47’49 “
2. Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) +37 ”
3. Kasper Asgreen (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl) +46 “