Pogacar on Evenepoel: "If I was world champion, I would go to the Tour"
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Yesterday's Tour de France presentation saw many reactions from all across the cycling world, and even though Remco Evenepoel was not present, his name was mentioned many times. Tadej Pogacar was asked about what he believes the World Champion should do.
“Remco has to write its own story and put together its own program,” Pogacar told Het Nieuwsblad at the end of the route reveal. “I can't tell him to come to the Tour. It's his decision. He is world champion and one of the best riders. But if I was world champion, I would go to the Tour.”
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As it stands, both Giro d'Italia and Tour de France remain an option. Whilst the Italian Grand Tour packs in almost 70 kilometers of ITT, the Tour presents only 22 highly difficult. However the Giro does feature more high altitude and difficult mountain tests late in the race, and it could be argued too that the rainbow jersey could have an effect on the decision.
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- Rolling resistance goes up with weight. Also, I did specify "all else held equal".acem8213-04-2025
- Even light rain is tricky as it has been dry since ages and the normal roads will be covered in smeary dust that won’t get washed off fast enough. Not sure how many of the cobbled sections are open to heavy traffic during the year so that’s a different problem.Mistermaumau13-04-2025
- Kopecky thought she could ride everyone off her wheel with her attacks! Guess Vos proved her otherwise! SD Worx has some internal team issues again !frieders313-04-2025
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- Martin would not have climbed a few places in the GC. every point counts in the relegation battle.heinz12-04-2025
- Now they have his and hers trophies at home ;-) Could make great cycling kids too.Mistermaumau12-04-2025
- What would it change?Mistermaumau12-04-2025
- The stories of Tadej were from his local races against older kids, not the same as international level, but as Maria says, at that level a 2 year difference as a teen is enormous, if then you go further and compare a slow and quick developer you’re stretching the physical maturity difference to 3 maybe 4 years.Mistermaumau12-04-2025