"Beautiful climb, but as a cyclist, you don't like it so much" - Tadej Pogacar sends message with emphatic Mur de Huy domination
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With an incredibly dominant win at La Fleche Wallonne 2025, Tadej Pogacar has emphatically shut down any doubts that may have arisen after missing out at the Amstel Gold Race last Sunday. The UAE Team Emirates - XRG leader blew everyone away on the final Mur de Huy climb for what was a relatively comfortable victory at the line.
"Yeah, it's a really great feeling to win again here on this tough final. Beautiful climb, but as a cyclist, you don't like it so much. And today, it was also that the weather was not the best," reflects the Slovenian, who triumphs on the Mur de Huy for the second time in his career, in his immediate post-race interview afterwards. "It was a really tough race, so to pull it off with a win means a lot!"
"We raced really well together as a team today. We stuck to the plan, we rode perfectly," concludes the Rainbow Jersey, who looked visibly soaked through as he crossed the line in celebration. "It was a hard race, but everyone was strong out there."
And with Liege-Bastogne-Liege this Sunday posing the opportunity for yet another Monument win, it's fair to say that Pogacar will once again be the man to watch. "We can do something great again on Sunday," he concludes with a twinkle of excitement.
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Tadej Pogacar cruises to victory on the Mur de Huy - nobody else ever looked close to challenging the world champion! pic.twitter.com/NyBDdK4DQq
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