3:39PM

So much to unpack from that race

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Mathieu van der Poel got to within 16 seconds of the winners, almost returning to the front after two punctures in the Arenberg Forest. He did not give up and comes away with great credit after perhaps the greatest fourth place in modern cycling history.

So many punctures, so much drama and a duel that will live long in the memory.

3:33PM

Tadej Pogacar, take a bow

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He came back from a puncture with 120km to go and raced his heart out. This time, Mathieu van der Poel was not the problem, the Dutchman’s great rival was.

He simply could not shake off Wout van Aert. Second place again, metres from glory.…