UAE Tour: Pogacar's first win of the season in Jebel Jais!

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19
Feb

Onley and Gall beaten in a narrow sprint

Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) wins the third stage of the UAE Tour from Ras al Khaimah to Jebel Jais (181km).

UAE Team Emirates imposed their pace from the first meters of Jebel Jais, with the entire team placing themselves at Pogacar 's disposal.

With 4km to go, the Decathlon team arrives in the lead, selecting the group and preparing Gall 's attack, but he fails to make the difference.

In the final kilometre Vine leads the sprint from Pogacar who, this time, attacks at the perfect moment and triumphs ahead of Onley and Gall .

In the general classification, the Slovenian overtook Tarling, who had dropped back in the last few hundred metres, and took the leader's jersey.


ORDER OF ARRIVAL:

1 POGAČAR Tadej UAE Team Emirates - XRG 4:36:04

2 ONLEY Oscar Team Picnic PostNL,,

3 GALL Felix Decathlon AG2R The World Team ,,

4 VAN EETVELT Lennert Lot,,

5 CICCONE Giulio Lidl - Trek ,,

6 FISHER-BLACK Finn Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe ,,

7 ROMEO Iván Movistar Team 0:04

8 CASTRILLO Pablo Movistar Team ,,

9 RICCITELLO Matthew Israel - Premier Tech ,,

10 SEIXAS Paul Decathlon AG2R The World Team,,


Photo: Sprint Cycling Agency