VIDEO: Tennis legend Novak Djokovic sets sights on Tour de France and calls out Maillot Jaune winner - "I’m coming for you, Tadej Pogacar!"
CyclingMonday, 19 August 2024 at 09:23
Arguably the greatest tennis player of all time, Novak Djokovic is one of the most recognisable sports stars on the planet. Could the Serbian soon be switching sports though?
Well, in a video posted on the 37-year-old, recently crowned Olympic champion's official Instagram account, Djokovic jokingly sets his sights on a career in the professional peloton and even calls out the man of the moment in the cycling world, the 2024 Giro d'Italia and 2024 Tour de France winner, Tadej Pogacar.
"Back in training. Setting new goals. Next stop, Tour de France," Djokovic, a 24-time Grand Slam winner in the sport of tennis, captions a video of himself training on the bike in the forest, even showing a good turn of speed once he realises the camera is on him. "I’m coming for you, Tadej Pogacar!" Djokovic concludes with a laughing emoji.
See the video for yourself down below!
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