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Slovenian cyclist Tadej Pogacar of UAE Team Emirates XRG crosses the finish line to win the men's elite race of the Milano-Sanremo one day cycling race (298 km) from Pavia to Sanremo. Massimi Paolone/LaPresse via ZUMA Press/dpa
Tadej Pogačar won the 2026 Tour of Flanders on Sunday to claim his second Monument of the year.
The Slovenian lived up to his favourite status with a dominant solo finish ahead of Dutch Mathieu van der Poel, claiming a second consecutive victory in the one-day race in 6 hours 20 minutes 07 seconds.
"It was a crazy race. It was really tough right from the start," Pogačar said.
Belgium's Remco Evenepoel was third in his Tour of Flanders debut, while compatriot Wout Van Aert got a huge cheer from the home crowd as he crossed the line in fourth place.
Last month, Pogačar won the Milan-San Remo race and has now won 12 Monuments in his career.
The Monuments are five classic cycling one-day races considered the oldest, hardest and most prestigious.
The next one is the Paris–Roubaix on April 12.
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