54 days later Tadej Pogacar He will return to competition this Friday. After conquering with great authority on June 21 his third tour de france, also won the last time trial, the Slovenian cyclist returned to the competition Canada and twice with two classics.
This Friday he will play the Quebec Cycling Grand Prix and on Sunday the 15th Montreal Cycling Grand Prix, two races he has already contested in 2020, finishing 24th in the first and achieving the winning second ahead of Van Aert.
Pogacar has been training for a few days on Canadian soil and is preparing his return to competition, which has not happened since he won the Grande Boucle, as it should be noted that he renounced Olympic Games in Paris and also quickly after the Tour was confirmedand ‘Pogi’ I won’t argue The Return, where his countryman had already reigned Primoz Roglic.
“I had a good break from racing and I’m looking forward to getting back into racing, starting in Canada,” Pogacar said in a statement released by his team. “Canada is a great part of the world to ride in and I have great memories here from two years ago. The level will be high, as always and we have to be at our best.”
So far in 2024, Pogacar has won every race he has entered, the Milan-San Remo in March, where he finished 3rd. And, after the trip to Canada, Pogacar will begin to prepare the Swiss World Championship on September 29.
Next to Pogacar is the Spanish Juan Ayusowho has not competed since the road test at the Paris Olympic Games, where he finished 22nd, and after not completing his Tour de France debut due to Covid. This will be Juan Ayuso’s debut in Canada.
Source: La Verdad
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