Pogačar solos to Amstel Gold win

Slovenian cycling star Tadej Pogačar bagged the 11th win of the season on 16 April when he soloed over 30 kilometres to win the Amstel Gold Race, a one-day classic.

The 24-year-old UAE Emirates rider finished in just over six hours, 37 seconds ahead of Ireland's Ben Healy. Tom Pidcock settled for third place.

Pogačar had to change bikes just ahead of the climb where the difference was made.

"I did not expect that we'd go in the breakaway so early. I was on a sort of flat tyre for many kilometres.

"I was doubting I could come to the finish solo. In the end I...