When was the last time you saw a Tour de France champion defining a race at a cobbled classic? Go on and think a while; we\u2019ll wait.\nTadej Poga\u010dar raced the Tour de Flanders for the first time Sunday, and he wasn\u2019t just perusing the event as a tourist - the two-time Tour champ rode to win. And while he didn\u2019t pull off the victory, he absolutely did force every rider in the field to play on his terms until the final meters.\nIn the women\u2019s race, defending champ Annemiek van Vleuten rode similarly in many ways to Poga\u010dar \u2014 defining the race, chasing down the break, and forcing the critical selection. And, like Poga\u010dar, she came up just a bit short as SD Worx had the numbers.\nOn this podcast, Ben Delaney and Andy Hood break down both races, taking a look at the tactics, the contentious points, the power numbers of Mathieu van Der Pole, and the gear used at the classics this year.