Tadej Pogacar Aims To Conquer Canada Before Cycling Worlds
Tadej Pogacar Aims To Conquer Canada Before Cycling Worlds
Tadej Pogacar returns to competitive action for the first time since his Tour de France triumph, looking for wins in Quebec and Montreal.
Tadej Pogacar returns to competitive action for the first time since his Tour de France triumph, looking for wins in the Grand Prix races in Quebec and Montreal.
The UAE team leader pulled out of the Paris Olympics citing tiredness after winning a third Tour title in July.
Pogacar Targets Grand Prix Success
The Slovenian will be the favourite to succeed Belgian Arnaud De Lie and Britain's Adam Yates, winners in Quebec and Montreal respectively last year.
The two races are circuits with 16 laps in Quebec on Friday and 17 in Montreal on Sunday, featuring extremely demanding repetitive climbs.
Building Towards World Championships
Pogacar is building towards the world championships in Zurich from September 21 to 29. He is aiming for a hat-trick of the world title, the Giro d'Italia, and the Tour de France—an achievement held by only two men, Ireland's Stephen Roche and Belgium's Eddy Merckx.
"I took advantage of the summer at home, I went to the beach. I hadn't done that for a few years. I made the right decision," said the 25-year-old.
"I trained well. In general, my recovery races after a long break always go well."
Rivals And Race Significance
Rivals include De Lie, who achieved his first World Tour success last year, Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe, and Australian Michael Matthews.
The only two World Tour races on the American continent will also serve as a rehearsal for the 2026 world championships in Montreal.
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