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Tadej Pogacar, left, of team UAE Team Emirates-XRG, joins race winner Wout van Aert, centre, and third-placed Jasper Stuyven on the podium. EPA

Pogacar denied Paris-Roubaix win after losing sprint finish to Van Aert

UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider suffers front-wheel puncture before joining pack and pushing Van Aert all the way

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