Results Tre Valli Varesine | Tadej Pogacar victorious; UAE leader wins again with downhill attack

No surprise headlines this Tuesday in Italy - Tadej Pogacar has won Tre Valli Varesine, yet another high-level triumph for his unmatchable 2025 season. The World and European Champion shows no sign of fatigue as he wins his final preparation race ahead of Il Lombardia, having won this time around with a downhill attack.

The Italian semi-classic saw a breakaway of five go up the road: Andrew August, Lorenzo Milesi, Kevin Colleoni, Mattia Bais and Davide Ballerini. A quality group for a hilly race, where UAE Team Emirates - XRG took control of the responsibility back in the peloton. With 80 kilometers to go action began in the peloton with Egan Bernal launching an attack and bridging over to the breakaway, however by himself. The Colombian raced an offensive tactic but ultimately burnt his chances of fighting for a top result with the solo attack, ultimately he went solo off the front, but was joined with 34 kilometers to go by Quinn Simmons and also Milesi who had been previously dropped from the front. UAE let the group go in an unusual display of conservativism from Pogacar and Isaac del Toro, the two big favourites to win the race.

With 28 kilometers to go this would end, as Del Toro attacked, joining Afonso Eulálio and joined by Victor Lafay, with Pogacar jumping across afterwards. The tactic seemed to be to work for Del Toro, but after linking up with the front group, Pogacar hit the front with 22 kilometers to go in a downhill section where he took some risks and created a gap. The World Champion then pitied no-one and simply rode away from the rest of the competition, taking another comfortable win in the rainbow jersey.

The race for the win was virtually over, but behind a few attacks kept sparking action, with Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale trying a few times, Tom Pidcock very active too and Rudy Molard attacking in the final hilltop behind Pogacar into the final climb. Albert Philipsen and Julian Alaphilippe completed the podium in the sprint behind.