the slovenian Tadej Pogacardouble winner of the Tour de France and recent Strade Bianche, his invasion of the classic Ardennes will begin this Wednesday “motivated and with great memories”, first in the Walloon Fleche and on Sunday in Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
“I returned to the Ardennes with fond memories of last year. This is a stage I remember.. Achieving success in Liege is like a dream and I feel a good connection to this career ”, commented Pogacar.
After his participation in the Tour of Flanders with fourth place, Pogacar went on to try out the pavé sectors for the Tour de France, according to his comment “an exciting experience”.
“The cobbles are a bit hard, but it’s nice to know what it feels like to ride on that surface before the Tour. Then I rested for a few days. Because of the UAE Tour, I’ve raced a lot so it’s nice to go home and train normally, it’s part of the job I enjoy so it’s nice to have a little routine. “
With 7 wins this season, Pogacar will seek glory in the Ardennes, and to do so they will have a “very dynamic team”.
“The form is good and I think I could do it, but overall the team is very strong and we will have options, which is always an advantage.”, Said Pogacar, who will be expected in Flecha Wallona with the support of Spaniards Juan Ayuso and Marc Soler.
The team that will defend the UAE Emirates jersey in Liege-Bastogne-Liege on Sunday will consist of Tadej Pogacar, George Bennett, Marc Hirschi, Vegard Stake Laengen, Jan Polanc, Marc Soler and Diego Ulissi.
Source: La Verdad
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