A thrilling and crash-heavy edition of the Tour of Flanders saw Tadej Pogacar take a brilliant solo victory ahead of Mathieu van der Poel – becoming only the third rider in history to win the cobbled Monument and the Tour de France. After being outsprinted in 2022, Pogacar looked to win the race on the climbs as he first distanced Wout van Aert, and then Van der Poel.