A success on Sunday would give him a Giro-Tour-Mondial hat-trick in the same year that only Eddy Merckx and Stephen Roche have managed. To meet the challenge, the Slovenian knows that he will have to get rid of Evenepoel and van der Poel.
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Published on 09/26/2024 at 8:49 p.m.
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Mbronze medalist last year in Glasgow, on a course that did not suit him, this time Tadej Pogacar is the favorite of a race whose verdict could propel him into the very restricted circle (Eddy Merckx and Stephen Roche) of champions having achieved the fantastic Giro-Tour-Mondial triplet during the same season. On his brand new Colnago bike, decorated in a “pop art” style, “Pogi” has a meeting with the history of his sport.
In addition to the profile, perfect for its qualities punchythe programming, at the end of September, is much better than that of last year in Glasgow, where the world super-championships, in August, followed the Grande Boucle too closely. Mentally and physically, he feels fresh, the break after the Tour (he skipped the Olympics, Editor’s note) having done him the greatest good. His demonstration during the Montreal GP is eloquent.
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