VIDEO: Tadej Pogacar displays multi-sport talent as he shoots some hoops prior to stage 8

The qualities of Tadej Pogacar on a bicycle are unquestionable. With two Tour de France overall wins, and ten stages to his name, the Slovenian took a momentary break from his quest for a third Maillot Jaune to display his skills in another sport.

The UAE Team Emirates leader, who currently sits second in the general classification just 25 seconds behind his great rival, Jonas Vingegaard, seemed relaxed prior to the start of another hard day on stage 8 as he showed off his basketball talents.

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While still straddling his bike, Pogacar perfectly sunk a shot at the hoop from a relatively far distance as well. Check it out for yourself in the video below!

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