According to Kamp, not only is Pogacar the strongest rider heading into the Tour this year, but the Slovenian world champion can also lean on the strongest team in the entire peloton as his support at
UAE Team Emirates - XRG. “UAE have a strong team. Visma are strong too — but Tadej is the best," Kamp analyses. "Last year, we saw him make up two minutes on Matteo Jorgenson by himself on one of the final stages. What can you do against a guy like that? He is just a machine.”
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Stefan Küng was also asked to give his thoughts on the dual, with the Swiss time trial specialist suggesting only a sense of complacency could threaten Pogacar's Maillot Jaune dominance. “Arriving at the Tour overconfident may not be a great idea, but Pogacar is Pogacar," Küng explains. "He’s been incredibly hard to beat over the past year, so it’ll be tough for Jonas.”