Tadej Pogacar shows off watch worth over 300,000 euros during victory celebration on Plateau de Beille
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Tadej Pogacar's victory gesture on top of the Plateau de Beille may well have been well thought out. The Slovenian yellow jersey contender showed off his watch worth around 340,000 euros.
The 25-year-old superstar pounded his chest like a superhero and then clenched both fists. On one of Pogi's wrists was clearly visible an exclusive model of luxury watches Richard Mille 67 (Wayde Van Niekerk edition). Price tag of that watch? A whopping 340,000 euros. To give you an idea: that is 40,000 euros more than the number two (200,000 euros) and three (100,000 euros) are given at the end of the Tour.
A year ago, Pogacar made headlines when the court in Nice sentenced two men to four years in prison for the theft of several luxury watches, including an expensive one owned by Tadej Pogacar. This happened during the Paris-Nice.
Considering the ones worn at Tour de France cost more than double the price of his stolen timepiece, the owner would probably rather wear his Swiss timepiece than leave it on the team bus or hotel.
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- He can keep contending for Vuelta podium spots. A lot would need to go wrong for others and everything right for him to get on the Giro podium. He'll only be on the TdF podium if he's becomes a podium presenter.Veganpotter27-12-2024
- I like that, mind if I use it from now on? Better than using his name which always gets me worried about Google hits and giving him the excuse he was bound to behave the way he did from the derived verb.Mistermaumau27-12-2024
- This website needs clicks so just vacuums up what is available and loves anything that creates discussion.Mistermaumau27-12-2024
- Their battles are only interesting or special when both are in good shape and unfortunately it’s been a few years since that was last the case, road cycling tends to put an end to most side careers, MVDP still being a rare exception.Mistermaumau27-12-2024
- Hope it’s not his coz’ that’s no longer so stylish except in dubaious (sic) circles, not sure traditionally brought up people realise that yet but one day it will filter down.Mistermaumau27-12-2024
- Yes, generally Jonas is a better climber than Tadej, but he's a little lighter. This year he was much lighter than he's been since I've watching him, which I think worked against him some. I have a feeling he will bring it next year but we may see something like we saw this year. We'll have to see, can't wait for the racing to start again.awp27-12-2024
- Oh boy, here we go again, then also ask all the other what ifs, what if Merckx hadn’t been punched in the gut (probably the event that made his mind click that maybe he didn’t need « pro » cycling until the end of his relatively short career. What if he’d not have had the need or pressure to focus on GC but could just pick and choose stages like Cav. What if he’d known people would make a big thing out of that number, he’d also easily could have screwed it up to 40-45 and denied Cav what he got now.Mistermaumau27-12-2024
- I hope Van Aert can come back once more. He is one of the transcendent talents of this era, but he has had such terrible accidents. It's hard to imagine the will and dedication it takes to rehabilitate and remount.
MarkFour27-12-2024 - RIP Belgium is so dangerous for cyclists, and sooo bad at improving things.Mistermaumau27-12-2024
- IMHO, Jonas climbing is a little better than Tadej but I agree with him: unless you are a frustrated hater, it is impossible not to be fascinated by Tadej's versatility. I have never watched Merckx (or Hinault) then I am grateful to live in this period and can watch the awesome Tadej.
maria2024202427-12-2024