Tadej Pogačar vows to disrupt in UCI world championship road race: ‘We need to do something’
'Van Aert and Van der Poel, those guys you don't drop': Pogačar intent on disrupting the dominant nations seeking a sprint in Wollongong.
Tadej Pogačar is a Slovenian professional cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam UAE Team Emirates. He won the 2020 and 2021 editions of the Tour de France, winning three different jerseys during each Tour, a feat unseen in nearly four decades. Wikipedia
Tadej Pogačar is a Slovenian professional cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam UAE Team Emirates. He won the 2020 and 2021 editions of the Tour de France, winning three different jerseys during each Tour, a feat unseen in nearly four decades. Wikipedia
'Van Aert and Van der Poel, those guys you don't drop': Pogačar intent on disrupting the dominant nations seeking a sprint in Wollongong.
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'Everyone knows he’s a super talent but when the time is right we’ll try and fight against them,' says Quick-Step AlphaVinyl boss.
Matej Mohorič and Primož Roglič both missing from six-man team as they recover from illness and injury, respectively.
Van Aert on sharing leadership with Evenepoel: 'We have a strong team and it’s a big advantage that we have two cards to play.'
Tadej Pogačar once again showed his versatility.
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Race comes down to five-rider sprint.
Pogačar on facing off against Evenepoel and other young GC guns: 'We're going to have a fantastic couple of years battling each other.'
After Pogačar rode to 24th at GP Québec, Bennett said he expects 'Montréal will suit us better.'
Pogačar relishing high stakes of one-day racing at GP Québec and Montréal: 'It's a bit like gambling.'
North America's only WorldTour races are back following a two-year hiatus with COVID with a superstar field.
McNulty on bad luck: 'It's been a really good season. it's hard now, but I hope to get back to winning soon.'
Van Aert kicks to first career victory at the GP Plouay WorldTour classic as he builds toward road worlds.
Tour de France stage-winner Hugo Houle will also start as Canadian races are back on calendar after two-year stop.
An unearthed school film involves guns, bikes and a plot line more closely guarded than the nuclear missile launch codes.
Slovenian rider moves across from Bahrain Victorious and joins Tim Wellens and Felix Grosschartner as new signings for the Emirati squad.
Belgian defends Pogačar against suggestion that he 'cracked' during the Tour de France: 'What Tadej did is still incredible.'
UAE keeps its core Tour de France group together, with Rafal Majka, Diego Ulissi and Mikkel Bjerg also to remain two more years.
Inside the numbers and narratives behind a race that never slowed down: 'This Tour was defined by constant pressure on the pedals.'
85% of proceeds to go to Tadej Pogačar Cancer Foundation.
Tadej Pogačar popped off the back at around 62km to go as Evenepoel roars to second victory in tough Basque race.
The field is arguably the deepest and most varied of any one-day race on the men's WorldTour calendar.
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Today's top WorldTour pros are paid more and race less, so the prize money doesn't count as much as it used to, but it's still a nice cherry on the cake.
Sport director Joxean Fernández Matxín praised Pogačar's fighting spirit: 'He never stopped trying to win.'
Arizonan ace tipped for leadership at UAE Emirates after confirming potential at Tour: 'The world discovered we have a great, great rider.'
Pogačar will not start another stage race in 2022. Instead, he will line up in a series of one-day races across Europe and Canada, and return to the road worlds.
'The level is higher. I’m not a big numbers man if you look at the numbers they are going faster now,' says Ineos Grenadiers domestique.
A look at the power numbers of Jonas Vingegaard, Tadej Pogačar, Sepp Kuss, and Brandon McNulty at the Tour de France.
Losing might be the best thing that could have happened to the two-time Tour de France champion. And the worst thing for his rivals.
'I think she knows what she’s doing, she’s way smarter than me,' says Slovenian at the start of stage 2 of the Tour de France Femmes
When COVID and crashes threw the team into crisis, Pogačar, McNulty, Bjerg and Hirschi bonded to become UAE Emirates' 'Class of '98.'
Tadej Pogačar unconfirmed, but Jai Hindley, Remco Evenepoel, Richard Carapaz, Vincenzo Nibali, Alejandro Valverde and Mikel Landa all set for Spanish grand tour.
This year's Tour de France had the story arc of a Disney sports movie.
The white jersey and runner-up 'still really happy' to be on the Champs- Élysées.
Jumbo-Visma cracked Tadej Pogačar to avenge 2020, and Geraint Thomas hits the podium as the 'best of the rest' in a thrilling race.
A new reality set in at this Tour de France, and Tadej Pogačar recognized it too late.
'Small mistakes' and big realities.
Pogačar already relishing future rivalry with Tour de France foe Vingegaard: 'I like challenges. I saw a really big challenge this year in Jonas'
Jonas Vingegaard finishes second to all but wrap up the overall victory ahead of Sunday's final stage in Paris.
We take a closer look at the defending tour champion's 2022 road and time trial bikes.
Caleb Ewan is first at 13h05 (CET), while Jonas Vingegaard rolls down the ramp as the last rider at 17h00 (CET).
This is when you can watch the biggest Tour de France names will roll down the start ramp.
Fast, technical TT unlikely to change yellow jersey, but Vingegaard and Pogačar will go deep.
Here's where things stand in the races for yellow, green, white, and KoM jerseys after 19 stages of this year's Tour.
Team boss highlights the three main reasons why Pogačar failed to win the Tour de France.
Hi Tadej do you want picking up in the morning pal.
No 2020 repeat? Jumbo-Visma, Jonas Vingegarad leave no stone unturned for Tour de France decider on Saturday.
Mauro Gianetti congratulates Jonas Vingegaard and thanks the Dane for the sporting gesture to wait for the fallen Pogačar.
Jonas Vingegaard didn’t have to wait for Tadej Pogačar. It's a good thing he did.
One thing's for sure, the reigning Tour de France champion will fight to his last breath.
We all just lived the most dramatic hour of Tour de France racing in recent memory.
Jonas Vingegaard now leads the Tour de France by 3:26 after extending his advantage over Tadej Pogačar on stage 18.
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Catch up on a great day's racing from the final mountain stage of this year’s Tour.
Two-time defending champion tips his hat to his Danish rival: 'In the end, Jonas was really, really strong on the final climb.'
Jonas Vingegaard waited for Tadej Pogačar after a last-descent crash and then widened his grip on the yellow jersey.
Rather than keep pressing the action, the yellow jersey soft-pedaled until his direct GC rival was able to regain contact.
It is happening again.
McNulty's comments reveal Pogačar didn't have the legs to attack Vingegaard on the final climb.
This isn't a confident Pogačar, but it is a determined one.
Thursday's 18th stage features two hors catégorie climbs, including the summit finish on Hautacam, with a first category slope sandwiched in between.
Catch up on the action from another huge day in the mountains.
The Dane will need to stand up to one more serious challenge from Pogačar.
'They made the race incredibly hard today. If you see the time gaps in the GC it's kind of crazy,' says Jumbo-Visma DS.
The defending champion hasn't landed a single blow on Jonas Vingegaard and has just two days to realistically crack him.
UAE Team Emirates is down to four riders after Majka succumbs to injury sustained in stage 16 mechanical.
The American helped pace Tadej Pogačar for most of the final 30 kilometers, setting up the Slovenian for the stage victory.
'What we did today, Mikkel Bjerg first and Brandon McNulty afterwards, was something exceptional,' says team boss Mauro Gianetti.
Adam Yates and Tom Pidcock drop down the overall standings as Romain Bardet bounces back to sixth overall.
Brandon McNulty rode at the front to blow up the peloton and crossed the line third to win the most combative prize.
Rejigged prime system and aggressive racing by breakaway riders change dynamics of best climber's competition.
The Colombian climber confirmed he's back in top shape after taking antibiotics to step back into key helper role just in time for the Pyrénées.
UAE Emirates on the ropes after loss of fourth rider as pressure mounts on Tadej Pogačar; Tim Wellens latest to leave with COVID-19.
The 'wild west' feel of the Pyrénées serves up the unpredictability and explosiveness the waning days of a thrilling Tour deserves.
Wednesday's 17th stage features three first-category climbs, including a steep ramp to the day’s summit finish.
Catch up on the action from an aggressive stage in the Pyrenees.
'I know Pogačar will attack me so every day is about trying to follow him and not leaving any gaps,' says yellow jersey.
Opportunities for Pogačar are running out, but he can still inflict damage.