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.

Ad «You could say it happened at a perfect time. Naturally, I didn’t want it to happen like that, but I was due a long break, and I guess the injury just forced me to rest a bit more,» Pogacar said in an interview with The National. Tour de FranceExclusive: Contador 'worried' about Pogacar's Tour preparations ahead of Vingegaard battleA DAY AGO «I was back on the indoor trainer a week after the crash.

That way I could hold my fitness a bit, and I also was doing rehab on the wrist and some running, core work, etc. I’ve already been back on the road for a few weeks now and feeling pretty good. It shouldn’t hinder me too much for the Tour, I think.» On aiming for a third win at the Tour de France, he said: «When you want to win a race, you have to trust the guys around you 100 per cent.