As expected for several weeks, Tadej Pogacar will be from Paris-Roubaix, on April 13.
Unsurprisingly, Tadej Pogacar was therefore won. Despite the reluctance of his team, the Slovenian will participate next month in Paris-Roubaix. “I’m not going to prevent it”, had entrusted his manager Mauro Gianetti on Sunday, the day after his third place on Milan-San Remo.
The boss of Team Uae had nonetheless reiterated his reservations about the crazy project of his star runner. “” Tadej wants to try his luck in Roubaix but I keep telling him that he must wait before doing so, not to take risks, because he could really hurt himself. A bad fall could compromise the Tour de France and perhaps even all season. I hope he will not do it this year and I will say to him: he still has time in his career to make Paris-Roubaix “, had he blown.
A decision was to be made at the start of the week and the leaders of the Emirati training therefore stood behind the triple winner of the Tour de France. “It was initially planned that Tadej Pogacar participated both in the E3 Saxo Classic and Gand-Wevelgem. However, after discussions with the team, it was decided that he would adjust his calendar to focus on the Tour des Flandres and Paris-Roubaix instead, targeting a maximum form in these emblematic races ”, announced his team.
Tadej Pogacar will find Mathieu van der Poel
Tadej Pogacar will therefore ignore the E3 Saxo Classic and Gand-Wevelgem to chain the Tour des Flandres, which he won in 2023, and Paris-Roubaix. Two races on which he will have to deal with his biggest rival on the races of a day, Mathieu Van der Poel, who was able to resist his attacks on Saturday in Cipressa and Poggio for once again winning Milan-San Remo.
Triple winner of the Tour of Flanders, the Dutchman also won the last two Paris-Roubaix and will undoubtedly be the main favorite of the two monuments.
