"I never gave up today" - Pavel Sivakov ends season strong with sixth at Il Lombardia
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Pavel Sivakov wrapped up his season in style with a strong performance at Il Lombardia, finishing in sixth place as his teammate, Tadej Pogačar, claimed victory for the fourth consecutive time at the prestigious monument.
Sivakov, a key rider for UAE Team Emirates, has been an essential teammate to Pogačar throughout the season, especially during the Tour de France. His consistent performances have been vital to the team's success, and his personal results have been equally impressive. Sivakov finished ninth at the Vuelta a España and also delivered a strong showing at the World Championships in Zurich.
On Saturday at Il Lombardia, Sivakov played a crucial role in supporting Pogačar, particularly on the Colma del Sormano climb. After doing his work for his leader, the French rider had enough strength left to pursue his own ambitions in the final 48 kilometers, eventually securing a solid sixth-place finish.
"In this final part of the season I feel great and I asked the team to do this Lombardy before going to China. I am very motivated and I think that in the final part of the season the mental aspect plays a big role," he reflected afterwards. "Personally, I am very satisfied with this first season of mine. I never gave up today. I wanted to fight for the podium. I felt I had great legs and I managed to get back alone on Mas and Van Eetvelt. Behind me I don't know how it went, who was pulling or what, but Ciccone was tactically perfect and in the final climb he surprised us . In the descent then I didn't want to risk it. I am very satisfied with my level."
It was a fitting end to the season for Sivakov, who has proven his reliability as both a dedicated teammate and a strong contender in his own right. With performances like these, he remains a key asset to UAE Team Emirates as they look ahead to future victories.
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- He would still be faster on the course riding his cyclocross bike than in his Lambo!Pogboom28-12-2024
- i love the spirit of any of these younger guys who will say out loud I WANT TO TRY TO FOLLOW MATHIEU. they know plenty well what that means. vanthourenhout, eli, lars and company have kinda been beaten into submission by years trying and failing to keep up with mvdp. i feel for them, seriously. but it’s great to see younger riders show up and take their turn, full of hope.OCexile28-12-2024
- The nice thing about World Tour cycling is it never goes the way you think it ill, haha. Tadej breaking away so far out in the Worlds? Remco doubling up in Paris?
ScottG27-12-2024 - Pretty classy comments by Jonas. Makes me like him even more.ScottG27-12-2024
- MVDP is simply a cross "machine" - amazing to watch.ScottG27-12-2024
- yes, Jonas said that he had lost a little muscle mass. In the other hand, also Tadej changed his physique: thin, more lighter than ever, legs and glutes well defined (finally, no more junior legs). Both were more lighter than ever but Pogi could put more muscle in legs and glutes.
maria2024202427-12-2024 - He can keep contending for Vuelta podium spots. A lot would need to go wrong for others and everything right for him to get on the Giro podium. He'll only be on the TdF podium if he's becomes a podium presenter.Veganpotter27-12-2024
- I like that, mind if I use it from now on? Better than using his name which always gets me worried about Google hits and giving him the excuse he was bound to behave the way he did from the derived verb.Mistermaumau27-12-2024
- This website needs clicks so just vacuums up what is available and loves anything that creates discussion.Mistermaumau27-12-2024
- Their battles are only interesting or special when both are in good shape and unfortunately it’s been a few years since that was last the case, road cycling tends to put an end to most side careers, MVDP still being a rare exception.Mistermaumau27-12-2024