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Pogacar Clinches UAE Tour Victory with Dominant Jabel Hafeet Win

Posted : 25 February 2025

Tadej Pogacar secured his overall victory at the UAE Tour with a commanding solo stage win on the Jabel Hafeet mountain. The 26-year-old, who achieved a remarkable feat in 2024 by winning the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia, and world championships, made his first appearance of 2025 at this event. He launched his attack early on the decisive 10km climb and crossed the finish line 33 seconds ahead of his closest rivals. Reflecting on his strategy, Pogacar noted that he preferred setting his own pace to avoid any counterattacks.

Italian climber Giulio Ciccone of Lidl-Trek finished second on the stage and secured the runner-up spot in the general classification, trailing Pogacar by 1 minute and 14 seconds. Spanish rider Pello Bilbao of Bahrain completed the podium in third place. Pogacar dominated the week-long race, starting with a third-place finish in Tuesday’s time trial before claiming victory in the first mountain stage on Wednesday. His triumph in the UAE Tour also marked his 90th career win, reinforcing his status as one of the sport’s leading riders.

Now shifting his focus to the one-day classics, Pogacar confirmed that he will not compete in another stage race until June. Meanwhile, Italian sprinter Jonathan Milan of Lidl-Trek made his mark by winning two sprint stages and securing the overall points classification ahead of Belgian rider Tim Merlier. In the young rider competition, Ineos’ Josh Tarling had led since his time trial victory in stage two but dropped to 10th place on the final day, with 23-year-old Ivan Romeo of Movistar claiming the white jersey.

 

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