Triple winner of the Tour de France, Tadej Pogacar spoke about the doping suspicions of which he is the subject.
Tadej Pogacar has launched his year perfectly. After an exceptional 2024 season, closed with 25 victories in his pocket, the 26 -year -old Slovenian runner returned to the competition in February by winning on the Uae Tour. Now turned to the classics, “Pogi” spoke for a long time on Sunday with RMC Sport. He mentioned many subjects, including doping.
It must be said that the triple winner of the Tour de France is regularly suspected of having recourse to doping in view of his extraordinary performance and the way he crushes the competition. Accusations that the principal concerned refutes, who considers that current runners pay ” The price of what they have done in the past. »»
Pogacar: “their heroes were liars”
“We idolize runners who were cheating “Added Tadej Pogacar, who therefore rejects the fault on the old runners who have sali the image of the bicycle, as was the case with Lance Armstrong or the Festina affair. From then on, he understands the distrust of the fans. “” Their heroes were liars “he launched coldly.
The Slovenian world champion is aware that redoing the cycling coat of arms will take time. “” It will take a few more years, At the way. Some generations before the suspicions disappear. This confidence that people lost a few years ago, it is impossible to reconquer immediately. And I can’t blame them. »»
