Tadej Pogacar has raced and dominated the Criterium du Dauphiné and that was enough, after a spring without almost a single stage-race, to confirm that he was in the right form to fight for the
Tour de France. Today
UAE Team Emirates - XRG confirmed their lineup and this is what he had to say.
“I’m excited for the Tour to start. I’m lucky to have had close to the perfect preparation this year — everything has gone really smoothly, especially coming off a great altitude camp with my teammates," Pogacar said in a
press release. "The vibes in the team are amazing right now, and that gives me a lot of confidence".
“Of course, you can never be fully prepared for something like the Tour de France — it’s unpredictable, and that’s part of what makes it so special". The first week of racing will present various flat and explosive hilly stages which can come as a big challenge for the GC riders when it comes to positioning and avoiding crashes.