Alberto Contador exclusive on Tadej Pogacar's Tour de France revenge mission - 'He looks unbeatable but…'

Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) may look “unbeatable”, but Eurosport expert Alberto Contador has warned there are few guarantees when it comes to the Tour de France. Pogacar has started the season in scintillating fashion as he targets revenge at the Tour, having seen Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) end his two-year streak in the yellow jersey. Ad He bludgeoned Vingegaard to comfortably win Paris-Nice earlier in March, while he also boasts wins at Vuelta Andalucia and Jaen Paraiso Interior in 2023.

He finished fourth at Milano-San Remo at the weekend. Giro d'ItaliaExclusive: Contador tips Evenepoel for 'great season', praises decision to ride Giro20/03/2023 AT 22:01 The 24-year-old continues his Classics campaign at E3 Saxo Classic on Friday, although his chief mission is to win a third Tour title. And Contador was keen to stress that while the Slovenian is «capable of almost anything», there was still plenty that could happen between now and when the winner is honoured on the Champs-Elysees on July 23.

“Do I think Pogacar is unstoppable this season? Well, if we go by what we have seen so far then we could say he looks unstoppable,” began seven-time Grand Tour champion Contador. “But I think that there is a lot of the season left. I think he is going for the Classics this year… and we will need to see how he manages his efforts.

He is putting a lot of energy into his attacks and this could end up taking its toll. “The Tour is by no means an easy task. There are a lot of factors that come into play.

Hitting peak form, preparation, the recovery over three weeks, how his team work, how Jumbo work – his main rival. I think there are a lot of variables. “It’s true, for now he looks unbeatable and Pogacar is capable of almost