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'I gave up, actually, because they were so close' – Mathieu van der Poel made to look human despite completing E3 Saxo Classic hat-trick with 'one of my best efforts'
Dutchman talks through 63km solo win after chasing quartet fumbled the catch in the final kilometres of a dramatic edition -
'It's not up to us' or 'there is no more time to gamble'? How big teams in the peloton failed to chase down Mathieu van der Poel in E3 Saxo Classic
Peloton was at one point only 30 seconds behind solo Dutchman, with numbers for many teams, but directors from Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe and Lidl-Trek disagree on where chasing responsibility lies -
Visma-Lease a Bike rider disqualified from E3 Saxo Classic for taking tow from team car - Video
Belgian fan's video likely to result in a fine and a yellow card for Axel Zingle
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'Per made no mistakes' – Visma-Lease a Bike lay fault with Jonas Abrahamsen after Hagenes' group fumbles catch at E3 Saxo Classic
Sports Director Van Dongen defends Norwegian, hopes return of Van Aert and Brennan can turn second place into first at next races -
'My companions decided to gamble' – Florian Vermeersch disappointed at lack of cooperation after chasers let Mathieu van der Poel stay away in final kilometre of E3 Saxo Classic
UAE Team Emirates-XRG DS says Belgian 'did what he was right to do' by not wasting final effort to close down solo Dutchman -
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As it happened: Thrilling finale at E3 Saxo Classic comes down to the wire
The cobbled Classics get serious with the 'mini Tour of Flanders' -
E3 Saxo Classic: Mathieu van der Poel punishes rivals but fights to hold off fast-closing chase group for three-peat
Per Strand Hagenes and Florian Vermeersch round out podium as four-rider pursuit of Alpecin-Premier Tech rider falls short -
As it happened: Race favourite destroys the competition on stage 5 of Volta a Catalunya 2026
Jonas Vingegaard takes the win ahead of Felix Gall and Lenny Martinez on La Molina
