Winner without forcing the Dauphiné Critérium last week, Tadej Pogacar is criticized for a lack of humility as the Tour de France approaches.
Tadej Pogacar once again rolled up on the competition. Three weeks before the big departure of the Tour de France de Lille, on July 5, Tadej Pogacar has easily won the first Critérium du Dauphiné in his career last week, having taken the best on his great rival Jonas Vingegaard.
Great favorite to add a fourth large loop to his recordTadej Pogacar has already taken a psychological advantage over his main opponents. Ultra domineering, the Slovenian even showed arrogance with certain words and behaviors during this Critérium du Dauphiné. “I didn’t want to type too much in the reserves, it was super hot and so I managed the last kilometers “, He notably said at the end of the queen stage he won last Saturday. Declarations that find it difficult to pass …
Today consultant for EurosportNicolas Fritsch castigated the attitude of the leader in the UAE-Emirates training. “” On this Dauphiné, two, three behaviors and words of Tadej Pogacar shocked me a little bit ”underlined the former French runner, and to add: ” He said, basically, that he had finished the last kilometer a little freewheel to avoid doing too much home-trainer. “”
“Pogacar lacked respect to Vingegaard”
“” I had never heard that. Pogacar lacked respect in Vingegaard “, Assured Nicolas Fritsch, who invites the triple winner of the Tour de France to” Reconnect to the reality of others. “”
Same observation on the side of the ex-Belgian younger pounder Philippe Gilbert. “” 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 “, He wrote on X. The message has passed.
