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Fastest Ever! RVV23 - 7
When the lead group came back around to the Oude Kwaremont everyone expected Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) to go on the attack. And he did. The problem however was that none could stay on his wheel when he went on the final climb of the fabled cobbled hill. Even with a head wind, he was able to increase his lead on the solo chase of Mathieu Van Der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) and the large group of eight behind him. In winning today's race, he made it in a record time, the fastest ever Ronde Van Vlaanderen. He is now the third rider in history to win at least one Tour de France and this race. The most notable member of the small club is Eddy Merckx. Let the comparisons begin (as it they hadn't already).