Alberto Contador warns Tadej Pogacar into 2025 Tour de France: "Jonas Vingegaard will be super motivated"

If all goes well, this year will see the fifth episode of the exciting fight between Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard at the 2025 Tour de Frnace. The two have shared the one-two last four editions, finishing second in the years they have not won. If we go back even further, the Slovenian conquered the yellow jersey also in 2020 ahead of Primoz Roglic. Alberto Contador weighs in on the rivalry.

Pogacar has 3, Vingegaard has 2. Both are facing history and seriously threaten the record of 5 currently shared by Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Induráin (after Lance Armstrong was stripped of his 7 titles, of course).

One cyclist who knows what the Tour de France is all about is Alberto Contador, who has won it on multiple occasions. In a recent interview, the rider from Pinto analyzed what the 2025 edition could bring. He once again praised the current world champion, who is coming off a 2024 season for the history books, but sent him a clear warning: Vingegaard could not be at the top of his talent in the last edition.

"Pogacar is an exceptional rider. I have great admiration for him. He is a very complete rider, with tremendous quality and talent; but also a very professional rider who works to give the show he gives in every race. It's not just a matter of talent, but of hard work. Maybe when he retires he will be the greatest in history," he told Agencia EFE.

However we've been seeing a very motivated Jonas Vingegaard, who is eager to once again win the Tour de France and has already been clear that this is his main goal for 2025. "We have to enjoy it. But for example this year in the Tour I think Jonas Vingegaard will be super motivated and will be a tough rival for him," he said.