How Tadej Pogacar became the new ‘patron’ of the Tour de France peloton | Jeremy Whittle
Slovenian’s dominance has drawn admiration and criticism, with some fearing the race is losing its competitive edge Riding the Tour de France in 40C is
Slovenian’s dominance has drawn admiration and criticism, with some fearing the race is losing its competitive edge Riding the Tour de France in 40C is hard enough without having to race against Tadej Pogacar and UAE Team Emirates XRG every day.
As the peloton takes a breather, lounges in the shade and rehydrates on the Tour’s first rest day, most team managers are pondering what genuine opportunities they may still have, in the face of Pogacar’s domination, to try to achieve success.
“Is Pogacar killing cycling?” asked L’Équipe after he and his team were criticised for chasing down breakaways, even if they posed little or no threat to the overall standings. On Sunday’s stage to Ussel, UAE Team Emirates asked for help from other teams in pursuing the day’s escapers, one of whom was Tom Pidcock.
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