Tadej Pogacar delivered another crushing display in Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2026, riding clear with 14 kilometers to go to seal his third straight victory and fourth overall in the Ardennes Monument after 259.5 kilometers of racing.

But this was not a simple solo from distance. For a while, it was a fight.

The race came alive on the Côte de la Redoute, around 35 kilometers from the finish, where Pogacar launched the move everyone expected. Only one rider could follow. Nineteen year old Frenchman Paul Seixas matched him, setting up a surprising and gripping duel at the front.

Behind them, the damage was immediate. Remco Evenepoel and the rest of the favorites were distanced on the climb and never made it back. The race for victory was already up the road.

Pogacar and Seixas pushed on together, trading turns and testing each other across the Ardennes terrain. The young Frenchman refused to crack, holding the wheel of the world champion and forcing Pogacar to dig deeper than usual.

With 14 kilometers remaining, Pogacar lifted the pace again. This time, Seixas could not respond. The elastic snapped, and Pogacar rode away, quickly opening a gap that only grew as he powered toward Liège.

Pogacar crossed the line alone, arms raised, adding another Monument to his growing collection. Seixas followed in second after a breakthrough performance that put him firmly among the sport’s rising stars.

Evenepoel and the other contenders finished well behind, unable to respond when the race exploded on La Redoute.

Pogacar once again proved that when he goes, the race is over.