Pogacar, another show at the Ruta del Sol: stage and jersey

Great Tadej Pogacar. The 24-year-old Slovenian from the UAE Emirates had already won the Jaen Paraiso Interior on his debut on Monday with a break of 42.5 kilometers and thus made his debut in 2023. And he had won the last two races in which he participated in 2022: Tre Valli Varesine and Lombardy. Today Pogacar won by far the first stage of the Ruta del Sol, also in Andalusia, 179 km and finishing in Santiago de Espada, also taking the jersey of the race leader. At 38″ Landa, Rodriguez and Buitrago arrived. Seventh at 1’39” Caruso, 25th at 2’41” the tricolor Zana.

IN OMAN – The Tour of Oman ended with the victory of the American of Movistar Matteo Jorgenson (fifth Ulissi at 48”), but above all the success of the Belgian Mauri Vansevenant of Soudal-Quick Step on the fifth and final stage on Green Mountain : It is in fact the 900th success in the history of the Quick Step group.

IN PORTUGAL – On the first stage of the Volta Algarve, Norwegian Alexander Kristoff (Nor, Uno-X) won the sprint. Filippo Ganna finished 44th in the group.