Tadej Pogacar has no limit in one-day races, can challenge for all five Monuments – Adam Blythe

22.02.2023 - 13:53 eurosport.com

Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) has no limit in one-day races, claims Eurosport expert Adam Blythe, who tipped the Slovenian to challenge for all five Monuments during his career.

The two-time Tour de France champion has enjoyed a stellar start to 2023, claiming three stages as he took the overall crown at Vuelta a Andalucia last week and also won Jaen Paraiso Interior on his season debut.

Ad He heads into the new road season chasing revenge, having relinquished the Tour title to Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) and finished fourth in a two-horse race at the Tour of Flanders following a tactical calamity.

Paris — NicePogacar to race against Vingegaard at Paris-Nice but will skip Strade-Bianche16 HOURS AGO Before the 24-year-old turns his attention to the yellow jersey in France, he will attack the spring Classics and look to add to an already enviable palmarès.

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It’s that time of year as the third Saturday in March can only mean one thing – it’s Milan-San Remo and this year’s edition promises to be a thriller with all of cycling’s biggest names taking to the start line. Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma), Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers), Remco Evenepoel (Soudal — Quick Step), Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) and Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) are just some of the riders who will battle it out for the first Monument of 2023.

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