Over the course of the Spring Classics , I've certainly not been alone in asking the question: how do you beat Tadej Pogačar ? The opening stages of yesterday's Liège-Bastogne-Liège looked to me like several teams were searching for that answer, as a large breakaway went clear and built up an advantage that exceeded three minutes for a while. Compared to the likes of Paris-Roubaix, forming a breakaway in La Doyenne is easier, given the route's elevation and the smaller selection of riders actually capable of getting up the road. I must admit that I was rather surprised to see so many riders, including Remco Evenepoel, in the breakaway by the time the TV coverage came around, though. This breakaway action did force UAE Team Emirates-XRG to burn their matches sooner than they'd have maybe liked, with Pavel Sivakov and Tim Wellens putting in some crazy efforts at the front to sew the race back together. But ultimately, it was never going to change Pogačar's plan.…