The Slovenian Tadej Pogacar (UAE), yellow jersey of the Tour, celebrated the fact that he had saved himself from a fall that occurred at the finish line, moments before British Mark Cavendish broke the record for victories in the Tour with 35, surpassing Eddy Merckx is legendary.
Pogacar stopped his cool-down session to get off the bike and congratulate the “Man Express.” After a few kind words and a warm hug, Cavendish He took the nod at the Tour leader, who currently has 12 stage victories and two overall.
“Don’t beat that record today, okay?” “Cav” joked while rubbing Pogacar.
“No, no, don’t worry, it will take you a while”replied the Slovenian, commenting on the fall at the end, which he was able to save without problems.
“We were in the peloton and the front riders braked and we grabbed the tires and the shoulders, but luckily I escaped the fall. I reacted instinctively and was very lucky to avoid it. It’s a natural element flat stages,” he said at the finish line.
Pogacar, who was once again “pleased to wear the yellow jersey,” said he had saved a “delicate” phase.
“The most interesting thing is that I was able to reach the finish line safely in a delicate stage. It was less stressful than in Turin, because things in the future are always quite calm,” he said.
Source: La Verdad
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