Tadej Pogacar completes Tour de France build-up with National Road Race title
Tadej Pogacar completed his preparations for the Tour de France by winning the Slovenian National Road Race Championships for the first time in his career on Sunday.
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Tadej Pogacar and Remco Evenepoel win national road cycling titles, Fred Wright takes British crown
Tadej Pogacar landed a time trial and road race double at the Slovenian national cycling championships, whilst Remco Evenepoel and Fred Wright were triumphant at their own respective national races. Two months after he broke his wrist at Liege-Bastogne-Liege, Pogacar won with ease as he crossed the line well ahead of his nearest challenger, Luka Mezgec. Ad Third place went to Matej Mohoric, almost five minutes slower.
Tadej Pogacar begins Tour de France preparation with National Time Trial victory
Tadej Pogacar marked his return from injury with a dominant time-trial victory at the Slovenian championships on Thursday as the UAE Team Emirates star began his belated preparations for next month's Tour de France.
Tour de France 2023: Teams and riders for the 110th edition of the Grand Tour as Chris Froome misses out
The 110th edition of the Tour de France is fast approaching and the excitement is building for the most prestigious cycling race in the world. This year's route starts in Bilbao, Spain, on July 1 and culminates with the final stage on July 23, the traditional finish through the cobbled streets of the Champs-Elysees.
Tadej Pogacar sees silver lining in timely wrist fracture ahead of 2023 Tour de France - 'A perfect time'
Two-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar believes that his wrist fracture from a crash occurred at an opportune moment for the 2023 Tour. The 24-year-old cyclist, who represents UAE Team Emirates, sustained the injury during the Liege-Bastogne-Liege race in April. However, the well-timed accident provided him with a much-needed period of rest prior to his pursuit of a third Tour de France triumph.
Refreshed Pogacar ready for another tilt at Tour de France after injury
Tadej Pogacar remains confident about his fitness before next month's Tour de France following a wrist injury that has kept him out of competition for almost two months as he returns to action at the Slovenian National Championships on Thursday.
Tadej Pogacar Q&A: Injury came at perfect time ahead of Tour de France
Tadej Pogacar will try to join an elite group of cyclists to win the Tour de France three times when the world's most famous race gets under way in Bilbao, Spain on July 1.
Alberto Contador 'worried' about Tadej Pogacar's Tour de France preparations as battle with Jonas Vingegaard looms
Alberto Contador has admitted he is worried as to whether Tadej Pogacar’s wrist injury has impacted on his Tour de France preparations, but feels the Grand Tour is between the Slovenian and defending champion Jonas Vingegaard. Pogacar had a stellar spring, winning Paris-Nice, Ronde Van Vlaanderen, Amstel Gold and La Fleche Wallonne to suggest he was in excellent shape to battle for a third Tour de France win. Ad But the UAE Team Emirates star's plans were thrown into disarray when he crashed at Liege-Bastogne-Liege and broke his wrist.