Tadej Pogačar wins stage 3 of UAE Tour
The Slovenian national now leads the UAE Tour by 18 seconds over Josh Tarling, who won stage two yesterday.
WAS IT EVER IN DOUBT?! @TamauPogi takes over in the last 1.5km to storm home to victory at the @In_RasAlKhaimah, Stage 3 at the UAE Tour! #UAETour @AbuDhabiSC @ihc__official @Mubadala @NakheelOfficial @aldar @TeamEmiratesUAE pic.twitter.com/KLwqAE4bO2
— UAE Tour Official (@uae_tour) February 19, 2025
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