Director of the Tour de France, Christian Prudhomme held strong words towards Tadej Pogacar.
Tadej Pogacar never ceases to impress. After having completed an exceptional 2024 season, marked by 25 victories, the 26 -year -old Slovenian runner started 2025. For his first race, the triple winner of the Tour de France won the UAE Tour, with two stage victories as a bonus. Very good omen for the future.
Compared to the best cyclists in history, notably the “cannibal” Eddy Merckx, Tadej Pogacar also reminds of the Spaniard Alberto contact, according to Christian Prudhomme. “”
I see things by Alberto Contador in Tadej Pogacar,
said the director of the Tour de France in Efe, a Spanish news agency. It is this generous and instinctive cycling that sometimes triumphs. »»
“I see things by Alberto Contador in Tadej Pogacar”
As a reminder, Alberto Contador has seven large tours at his record, including two Grande Boucle (2007 and 2009). For his part, Tadej Pogacar gleaned four, three Tour de France and Giro. “” He must go to the Vuelta “, Also declared” El Pistolero “to Brand. An anomaly that could be repaired this year.
“This year it is sure that I will not do the three big towers, the main objective remains the Tour de France, try to defend my rainbow jersey at the world championships, perhaps the Vuelta, too, recently entrusted “Pogi” to RMC. But yes I think that in the years to come I would like to do the three big laps the same year. But first let’s look at how it goes by doing two by two. Because last season was perfect but I could see the impact that two big towers had on the body. You are really tired the rest of the season, so imagine doing three, I think it’s really hard. But maybe one day, a year, we will try. »»
