First day spent in discretion for Tadej Pogacar So Tour of Italy 2024. On the attack during the first three days of racing, the pink jersey of Giro remained quiet this Tuesday during the entirety of the 4th stage, not following Filippo Ganna (INEOS Grenadiers) when it attacked in Capo Mele, less than 5 kilometers from the finish in Andora. However, there was no lack of desire… “Of course I was.”replies the SlovenianUAE Team Emirates with a big smile when Jean-François Quénet asks him if he was tempted to follow Ganna when he accelerated.
Tadej Pogacar’s reaction after the 4th stage of the Giro
“In this cycling there are always times when you don’t feel safe”
“I wasn’t in a good position to go, unlike yesterday (Monday). And then today (Tuesday) I was just thinking about staying in a good position and safe until the finish. The team did a really good job, we were always in front during the important moments of the day, I never felt in danger on this stage Afterwards, in this cycling, there are always moments when you are not in control. “Don’t feel safe. If you want to feel that way, you have to stay home and on the couch.”concludes the man who still has a 46-second lead over his runner-up, the Briton Geraint Thomas (INEOS Grenadiers).
