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COPENHAGEN : Denmark, a nation known for its love of cycling, will host the first leg of the Tour de France this week and nearly a million spectators are expected to watch the riders as they traverse the Nordic country's harsh winds and flat countryside.
The Slovenian was unsurprisingly on Monday named in the UAE Team Emirates line-up for the race, which gets underway in Copenhagen on Friday. Switzerland's Marc Hirschi was a notable omission, but Polish climber Rafal Majka, Mikkel Bjerg, Brandon McNulty and Vegard Stake Laengen all made the cut. New Zealander George Bennett and Spain's Marc Soler, both signed in the off-season, are in the team, as is Italian sprinter Matteo Trentin. "We've worked very hard all year as a team to prepare for this," said the 23-year-old Pogacar. "So far this year has been positive for the team and we hope to continue this momentum." Pogacar is a strong favourite for the Tour after another impressive season which has seen him win the one-day Strade Bianche and two stage races. Meanwhile, Trek-Segafredo named former world champion Mads Pedersen as their team leader on Monday. Kazakh Alexey Lutsenko, who finished seventh last year, will be the main man for Astana, who will also have four Italian riders on the start line in Denmark.
Geraint Thomas says he is “happy to do whatever” at the Tour de France after leadership questions emerged following his overall victory at the Tour de Suisse. Thomas, 36, became the first British winner of the Tour de Suisse after finishing second in the individual time trial on Sunday. Ad/> The 2018 Tour de France champion was not expected to lead Ineos Grenadiers but took charge after Dani Martinez lost time on the opening stage and Adam Yates tested positive for Covid-19.
Welshman Geraint Thomas became the first British winner of the Tour de Suisse after finishing second in the individual time trial in Vaduz on Sunday.
UAE Team Emirates continued to dominate the top positions in the Tour of Slovenia on Saturday, and it was clear spirits were high as cycling stars Rafal Majka and Tadej Pogacar crossed the finish line.
Tadej Pogacar crossed the finish line alongside UAE Team Emirates teammate Rafal Majka to make it a one-two for the Emirati team on the fourth stage of Tour of Slovenia.
Tadej Pogacar put in a dominant performance to win Stage 3 of the Tour of Slovenia and take the overall lead. The Tour de France champion showed why he's the overwhelming favourite to defend the yellow jersey after flying into the lead through the uphill finish at Celje to clock 3'27«09. Ad/> UAE Team Emirates team-mate Rafal Majka crossed the line 11 seconds later, handing over the green vest to Pogacar.
South African Daryl Impey said it was "special" to clinch the fourth stage of the Tour of Switzerland in a sprint finish on Wednesday a year on from breaking his pelvis and collarbone.