Cycling - Arctic Race of Norway - Stage 2 - Svolvaer, Norway - August 15, 2019. The Netherland's Mathieu van der Poel of Corendon-Circus team puts on the overall leader's yellow jersey. NTB Scanpix/Fredrik Hagen via REUTERS
(Reuters) - Mathieu van der Poel emptied his tank to take a solo win in the fifth stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico on Sunday as Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar extended his overall lead in impressive style.
Dutchman Van der Poel first attacked the main bunch with 60 kilometres left on a stormy, cold day in the Marche, accelerating repeatedly until he was on his own before extending his advantage to almost three minutes.
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