Tadej Pogacar has been the standout rider of the last couple of years, winning almost every race he has targeted. Could it have been even better for the Slovenian though? Well, according to former
Lotto sports director Herman Frison, despite Pogacar's success, the
UAE Team Emirates - XRG leader sometimes lacks a little bit when it comes to racing strategy.
“He didn’t need to respond to that attack from
Julian Alaphilippe, and if he was going to anyway, then he should’ve tried to keep Alaphilippe with him for longer," begins Frison in conversation with Het Nieuwsblad, noting a recent example of Pogacar not riding as smart as he perhaps should have last Sunday at the 2025
Amstel Gold Race. "You know the saying from De Cauwer: 'Eat from someone else’s plate first, then your own.' But Pogacar always goes straight for his own plate. And sometimes, he pays the price for that.”