Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard go head to head... virtually

Tadej Pogacar, Vincenzo Nibali and Jonas Vingegaard could compete against each other, but this time, it will not be on bikes but from the comfort of their home.

Recently Pogacar shared a social media post which featured a FIFA-based tournament for UCI riders. Pro riders will compete in online matches for a prize fund of 1000 Euros. An email application is required, along with a 50 Euro deposit.

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Taking it to the next level, Alessandro Covi shared a picture of himself practising for the tournament. Many details are yet to be revealed, but we can already expect an interesting match between the riders.

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