Tadej Pogacarworld champion and triple winner of the Tour de France, he taught ironically after participating in a padel tournament in his preseason, that he needs to “participate in more races in 2025” to exceed 25 victories of the completed campaign.
After finishing the 2024 season with the Giro-Tour double, the Tour de France, Lombardy and Liège-Bastogne among his victories, The Slovenian faces his first training sessions ahead of the new year.
“I will have to participate in more races to earn more“said the Slovenian after participating, also with success, in a paddle tennis tournament, according to the Sporza portal.
The 26-year-old Klanc runner, who said he still doesn’t know his calendar for 2025, He also used humor when commenting on the signing of his partner, Urska Zigart, for the AG Insurance-Soudal team.female version of the squad of one of its direct rivals, the Belgian Remco Evenepoel.
“Remco is a rival, but we get along, yes. He will go to the same team he is with. Will you tell him my secrets? I don’t think they often go together. Urska will leave Remco too soon,” he said sadly.
The triple winner of the Tour He said Evenepoel was “a really good guy.”
“Actually, I haven’t been able to fight much. It’s been a rivalry and still is, but we get along” he added.
After first contact with the teammates he will have in 2025, Pogacar highlighted the level of the UAE squad.
“We have had a training camp and I have to say: all the newcomers are really good. “I can’t wait to see how they do in the races,” he concluded.
Source: La Verdad
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