Tadej Pogacar has not yet decided whether he will race the road race at the World Championships in Glasgow on August 6. He has finished the
Tour de France very tired and these days he is thinking about whether to go to Scotland to fight for the rainbow jersey.
According to information from La Gazzetta dello Sport, the probability of his participation stands at 70%. Cycling fans will be watching for any updates on his fitness and final decision, as his presence in the competition would significantly raise the level of excitement and competition in the road race.
The hypothetical showdown between Remco Evenepoel and Tadej Pogacar, should the latter be fit to race, would be an epic duel. Both riders are young talents who have shown great potential and skills in the classics and their rivalry promises to provide a high-level spectacle for spectators and cycling fans around the world.
Physics, the key.
We'll see what happens. It's clearly not been a normal season for Pogi, especially due to the crash in Liège-Bastogne-Liège that compromised his preparation for the Tour de France. Although he ended up winning stage 20 of the Grande Boucle, he had a hard time in the final week, especially at the start, first being clearly beaten by Jonas Vingegaard in the individual time trial and then suffering a flat on the Col de la Loze.
We are sure that Pogacar's decision will depend on his physical condition: if he feels he has a chance to compete and win, he will go to Glasgow. If not, he will rest in order to face the final part of the season, which will surely include the Italian classics to try to win the Giro di Lombardia again;