Slovenia’s Tadej Pogačar won the 158km third and final stage of the Grand Prix Priessnitz Spa and with it the race title when it concluded in Jeseník, Czech Republic, today.
Pogačar soloed to victory in 3:54:31, beating Xuban Errazkin Perez (Spain) by just over minute. Kamil Malecki (Poland) completed the podium.
Slovenia’s Tadej Pogačar won the 158km third and final stage of the Grand Prix Priessnitz spa and with it the race title when it concluded in Jeseník, Czech Republic, today. Photo: Jan Brychta
With the victory Pogačar claimed the race win, taking the yellow jersey from Italy’s Samuele Battistella, who finished seventh.
South Africa’s Gustav Basson finished 50th, the highest-placed in the team. His teammates Devin Shortt finished 75th and Andrew Edwards 105th. Mitchell Eliot did not finish.
View more results below.
Stage three
1. Tadej Pogačar (Slovenia) 3:54:31
2. Xuban Errazkin Perez (Spain) 3:55:34
3. Kamil Malecki (Poland) 3:55:35
4. Felix Gall (Austria)
5. Ethan Hayter (Britain) 3:55:36
6. Marc Hirschi (Switzerland)
7. Samuele Battistella (Italy) 3:55:37
8. Jonas Vingegaard (Denmark) 3:55:40
9. Florian Stork (Germany) 3:55:44
10. Jonas Gregaard Wilsly (Denmark)
*Selected
50. Gustav Basson (South Africa) 3:58:34
75. Devin Shortt (South Africa) 4:08:07
105. Andrew Edwards (South Africa) 4:18:27
DNF. Mitchell Eliot (South Africa)
General classification
1. Tadej Pogačar (Slovenia) 11:28:51
2. Samuele Battistella (Italy) 11:29:32
3. Marc Hirschi (Switzerland) 11:29:35
4. Xuban Errazkin Perez (Spain) 11:29:43
5. Jonas Vingegaard (Denmark) 11:29:49
6. Felix Gall (Austria) 11:29:59
7. Aurelien Paret Peintre (France) 11:30:23
8. Andreas Leknessund (Norway) 11:30:24
9. Viktor Verschaeve (Belgium) 11:30:48
10. Dimitri Bussard (Switzerland) 11:31:05
*Selected
29. Gustav Basson (South Africa) 11:37:45
77. Devin Shortt (South Africa) 12:00:43
103. Andrew Edwards (South Africa) 12:18:16
DNF. Mitchell Eliot (South Africa)
DNF. Ryan Harris (South Africa)
