Among the three “fantastic” present on this Dauphiné criterium, Tadej Pogacar is the big loser of this 4th stage. Indeed, on this time trial rallying Charmes-sur-Rhône and Saint-Péray (17.4 km), the Slovenian of the formation UAE Team Emirates XRG lost 49 seconds on the winner of the day Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step) and 28 “on Jonas Vingegaard (Visma | Lease to bike). 4e de ce chrono, Pogacar even finished behind Matteo Jorgenson (Visma | lease a bike). A disappointment for him, who is used to crushing the competition and who was the second favorite of this time, behind Evenepoel.
Video – The reaction of Tadej Pogacar this Thursday morning
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“I think I badly managed my effort …”
“I did not make the perfect time trial today”explained Pogacar. “I think that I probably managed my effort badly. I approached the first section in a little too cautious way and I should have pushed a little more at that time. But that is not serious, that's precisely why we are here: to prepare before the Tour and progress. There are still three big steps to come and I look forward. The team works well and, with the opponents present here, it is the best place to test us.
