And three for Tadej Pogacar on that Dauphiné criterium ! In the aftermath of his Force Demonstration in Combloux, the Slovenian put this back on the 7th stage this Saturday, considered the queen stage With 3 passes out of category on the menu (Madeleine, Iron Cross and Valmenier 1800) and p5000 m elevation. Once again intouchable, the leader in training UAE Team Emirates XRG Hired the nail and awarded a hell of all his opponents by attacking 12 kilometers from the finish, relegating his dolphin Jonas Vingegaard (Visma | lease a bike) about ten seconds without giving the impression of having forced … and even releasing a little in the final. But unlike the day before, it was not fast enough to attend the arrival of Tour of Switzerland Women. “I did not arrive in time to see Urska Zigart (his partner (Editor's note), it sucks“started by saying laughing Tadej Pogacar.
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“I had enough in advance to release a little in the last kilometer”
The world champion then returned to the progress of the day. “”Today, we wanted to take control in all climbs, but Visma tried to attack. I am rather happy with how Paul (Sivakov) and the team rolled. Then attaqua was a form of defenseand I preferred to launch to avoid being attacked from all sides by the Visma. I had a good rhythm to the top, so I'm happy to have been able to defend the yellow jersey“, he analyzed before evoking not without a certain annoyance the attitude (too) offensive of the Visma | Lease a Bikeaccording to him guilty of having wanted to take too many risks downhill.
“If I was worried when I was isolated against 4 Visma? They attacked towards the top of the iron cross, and then … I think they wanted to let go of me, they went there a little dangerous in the first kilometers. I didn't like it but it is modern cycling. Then Paul returned and resumed control, so it was OK. In the final climb, Paul told me that he couldn't last very long, so he prepares me for the ground for me to attack, and I gave everything, because I did not want an attack on the back“Explained Pogiwhich then allowed itself the luxury of managing in the final. “”Today, Jonas was very strong, but I didn't want to go beyond my limits either, because it was very hot and it was long climbs. Fortunately, I had enough in advance to release a little in the last kilometer and recover. So far everything is fine to win this Dauphiné, it only remains to survive tomorrow (Sunday)! “, He concluded.
