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Pogacar Wins Solo Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Fine Reversed

4/28/2026

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Pogacar Wins

Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) won the 2026 Liège-Bastogne-Liège solo, 45 seconds ahead.
The race jury fined Pogacar 5,000 CHF for a jersey-placement violation, then withdrew it.
Pogacar, with Tim Wellens, Pavel Sivakov and Domen Novak, set a record 44.42 km/h average, earning his fourth win and 13th Monument.
Paul Seixas (Decathlon CMA CGM) finished second after staying with Pogacar on Côte de la Redoute.
Remco Evenepoel (Red Bull-BORA-Hansgrohe) finished third, 1:42 behind the winner.

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Seixas Breaks Drought

Seixas’s runner-up ends a 46-year male drought at Liège-Bastogne-Liège, the last French winner being Bernard Hinault in 1980.
Race director Christian Prudhomme said the performance opens a chapter for sport and likened Seixas to champion Leon Marchand.
Dutch rider Demi Vollering won her third consecutive women’s race, highlighting its profile for female cyclists.
Outlets tout Seixas as a leader for the 2026 Tour de France despite his lack of Grand Tour experience.

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Pogacar Wins

Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) won the 2026 Liège-Bastogne-Liège solo, 45 seconds ahead.
The race jury fined Pogacar 5,000 CHF for a jersey-placement violation, then withdrew it.
Pogacar, with Tim Wellens, Pavel Sivakov and Domen Novak, set a record 44.42 km/h average, earning his fourth win and 13th Monument.
Paul Seixas (Decathlon CMA CGM) finished second after staying with Pogacar on Côte de la Redoute.
Remco Evenepoel (Red Bull-BORA-Hansgrohe) finished third, 1:42 behind the winner.

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