Tadej Pogacar confirmed to start both road race and time-trial at the Glasgow World Championships
CyclingMonday, 31 July 2023 at 21:44
It's confirmed. Tadej Pogacar will return to racing for the first time since the Tour de France to represent Slovenia in Glasgow at the World Championships in both the men's road race and the individual time-trial.
After announcing that he planned to take a post-Tour de France break, in order to fully refresh and refocus, Pogacar must now be sufficiently rested as his return is announced. The UAE Team Emirates rider will lead the Slovenian team which includes Luka Mezgec, Domen Novak, Matevž Govekar, Kristijan Koren, Tilen Finkšt, Jaka Primožič and Anže Skok.
Pogacar will have big hopes of claiming the rainbow jersey in both of the disciplines he competes. The 24-year-old is the kind of rider who believes he can win each and every time he takes to the start line. The only Slovenian representative for the time-trial, the nation's hopes will rest on Pogacar's shoulders.
Also part of the Slovenian team for the World Championships is Pogacar's partner, Urška Žigart who will compete in the women's road race alongside Eugenia Bujak, Ursa Pintar and Spela Kern.
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- Now there’s a surpriseMistermaumau27-04-2025
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- Utterly delusional.
ScottG27-04-2025 - Healy has to be the gamest guy in the peloton. He is always at the pointy end when things are tough, and he never throws in the towel. The break was essentially caught. Pidcock sat up, but Healy pressed on to a desperate (and apparently hopeless) surge from Ciccone. I'm so glad to see he got the podium for his initiative and courage.
Barney27-04-2025 - It's super-cool.Barney27-04-2025
- Well, now he’s tied with Coppi, Girardengo, and Kelly at 3rd on the list of monument winners. He’s been on the podium for the last 6, winning 4 of them. And for the third year in a row, he and van der Poel have each won two - something no two riders had managed before 2023. Anyone placing bets against him in Il Lombardia?RidesHills27-04-2025
- Remco will make it back strong, he still needs some time. Crashes suck and some are tough to get over. The best way back is to race and he's doing that.awp27-04-2025
- Such a privilege to watch Tadej race. Time will tell just how great he is but it's nice watching such a great athlete race in our time.awp27-04-2025