While most observers consider that Tadej Pogacar will not have an opponent worthy of him in the Tour de France, the Slovenian makes his rivals fear the worst.
When it comes time to choose the winner of the Tour de France which will start this Saturday from Florence, with a tough first weekend on the roads of Italy on the agenda, most observers have only one name on their lips. , that of Tadej Pogacar. Consequence of his incredible demonstration on the Tour of Italy.
Not content with winning the Giro for his first participation, the Slovenian crushed the race as rarely with six stage victories and almost ten minutes ahead of his closest pursuer. However, according to him, the leader of the UAE Team Emirates finds himself stronger than in May, on the roads of the Tour of Italy.
“I have never felt so good on a bike”
« I feel like I’ve progressed further since the Giro. My form is even better than expected. I trained well and was able to test my legs. To be honest, I have never felt so good on a bike,” he confided on his team’s website. Enough to frighten his opponents, first and foremost Jonas Vingegaard in the dark.
And Tadej Pogacar, who sent a message of encouragement to the Slovenian selection before their match against England, detailed his preparation between the Giro and the Tour. “I went to relax a little after the Tour of Italy. I rested mentally, which is as important as physical recovery, he explained. Then, I gradually focused on preparing for the Tour. With the Giro in my legs, the preparation was different. We had to know how to juggle training and recovery. »
Although he considers himself in the best shape of his life, he does not believe he has won the race. “Everyone thinks I’m going to win the Tour de France every year yet I haven’t won the last two. There is always more pressure on the Tour, it’s the biggest race in the world,”
he recalled to this effect, nevertheless determined to strike hard from the first days.
