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Pogacar outsprints elite pack to win cycling's Montreal Grand Prix

MONTREAL — Tadej Pogacar of UAE Team Emirates prevailed in a sprint finish of six elite cyclists to win the 221.4-kilometre Grand Prix de Montreal on Sunday. The 23-year-old cyclist finished 24th two days earlier in the 201.
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Tadej Pogacar, of UAE Team Emirates, celebrates as he crosses the finish line with his first place finish at the 2022 Grand Prix cycliste de Montreal on Sunday September 11, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter McCabe

MONTREAL — Tadej Pogacar of UAE Team Emirates prevailed in a sprint finish of six elite cyclists to win the 221.4-kilometre Grand Prix de Montreal on Sunday.

The 23-year-old cyclist finished 24th two days earlier in the 201.6-kilometre Grand Prix de Quebec.

Pogacar won Sunday's race in five hours, 59 minutes and 38 seconds. He finished just ahead of Woot Van Aert of Jumbo-Visma, Andrea Bagioli of the Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team, Adam Yates of INEOS Grenadiers and David Gaudu of Groupama.

Guillaume Boivin of Montreal finished 37th, 2:02 behind the winner.

Seventy-six competitors finished the challenging circuit, while 69 recorded DNFs.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 11, 2022

The Canadian Press