Tadej Pogacar’s communication during the recent Critérium du Dauphiné has gone very badly and could turn against him.
A fortnight from the departure of the Tour de France, Tadej Pogacar appears again as the great favorite. Consequence of his new demonstration of force during the Critérium du Dauphiné in the face of those who will once again be his main rivals on the Grande Boucle, Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel.
If he passed through the time trial, the Slovenian flew over the three mountain stages and disgust the competition. But for many observers, the leader of the UAE-Emirates team made a big mistake in his communication on the Dauphiné roads. The triple winner of the Tour has indeed split declarations which could turn against him.
“I didn’t want to type too much in the reserves, it was super hot and so I managed the last kilometers”,
He notably confided after explaining the day before, which he wanted to end it quickly to see the arrival of the Tour de Switzerland female.
Tadej pugacar, an arrogance that does not pass
“A few weeks before the tour, Tadej Pogacar may be the first mistake of his career by lacking humility towards his opponents. A catching up -to -date youthful error because I am sure that his natural will come back quickly and that his positive image will come back ”had written Philippe Gilbert for this purpose on X.
The former Belgian runner gave a layer at the microphone of RTL.
“The media starts to appreciate it less, if it continues like that, it will be more and more. It can be a negative spiral that is triggered ”he said, adding:
“You must never forget to stay humble and respect your opponents. »»
“He is clearly above the others but must not show him as he did in his statements, A son on side I estimated Alberto Contador. It is arrogance and inevitably, it does not please other runners and they will not hesitate to punish it when the time comes. The peloton has memory. »»
