He Vuelta director Javier Guillén He said a few days ago that he had doubts whether Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard would have come in the returna possibility that seems difficult and that this Saturday began to become clearer, especially in the case of the Slovenian, who pointed out that there is only a 1% chance of returning to the great cycling tour that can be said to have been his business card with third place in 2019, where he finished 3rd after winning three stages.
After sweeping the Italy is spinning and, barring a disaster, clearly win the Tour de Francein what was his third victory at Large Boucle After 2020 and 2021, the only option that could convince Pogacar to sacrifice himself to be in the Vuelta is the option of making history by winning. Spin, Tour and Return.
A possibility that disappeared, as pointed out by UAE director Mauro Gianetti. “The Vuelta is a very important race that Tadej and all of us really want. He will definitely go to the Vuelta. Now it’s impossible because it would mean a huge physical and mental stress to prepare for the Giro, then immediately the Tour and then the Vuelta .” It was three months, almost four months that I had to live only thinking about running. We have to think that we have to take care of a rare champion,” he said in remarks reported by RNE.
Comment Gianetti the need to protect the athlete and the person of Pogacar. “It is our responsibility to take care of this champion so that he continues for many years and does not burn him for something that, even if he achieves the triplet, could pay for it. Pogacar is an asset for cycling and it is our responsibility to take care of him.”
So far, Pogacar has ridden in one edition of the Giro, which he won (2024), five in Tour de France (1st in 2020, 1st in 2021, 2nd in 2022, 2nd in 2023, 1st in 2024, to be completed) and 3rd in the 2019 Vuelta.
Pogacar ruled out, the option that Vingegaard Being in the Vuelta also seems difficult, because he will be a father for the second time during that time, although for now nothing official.
Source: La Verdad
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