Skjelmose defeats top favorite Pogacar to win Amstel Gold Race

THE HAGUE, April 20 (Xinhua) -- Top favorite Tadej Pogacar was beaten at the finish line by Mattias Skjelmose in an enthralling end to the Dutch cycling classic Amstel Gold Race on Sunday in Berg en Terblijt.

Slovenia's Pogacar of UAE Emirates seemed to be heading for victory for much of the race through the hills of the southern Netherlands' province of Limburg, over 255 kilometers from Maastricht to Berg en Te