With two Tirreno-Adriatico titles on his palmarès, Primož Roglič knows the Race of the Two Seas better than most in the current peloton. The Slovenian lines up to start the week-long race for a sixth time on Monday, though if he’s eyeing a third overall victory, he wouldn’t admit it.
Instead, Roglič, who turned 36 last October, is well aware that it would take something special to get the better of a younger crop of GC riders, one which at this race includes Isaac del Toro.
Roglič, who took home the famous trident trophy on his last appearance at Tirreno-Adriatico three years ago, is spurred on by the next generation of stage racers, he told several reporters, including Cyclingnews, ahead of stage 1.
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“It’s completely crazy to say no, that I will come here and win this race or whatever,” Roglič answered when asked whether his ambitions have altered, seeing as it’s his first outing of the new season.
Roglič went on to say that he’s not racing Tirreno with a particular goal in mind, whether that’s the overall win, a certain top placing, or a stage victory to go with the four he already has.
“If I’m honest – I always like to win – but from the other side, if I would put myself, having won stages here and won Tirreno, I wouldn’t put it in terms of a result,” he said.
But beyond the basic facts of the ages around the peloton, Roglič said that it’s not something that makes a difference once the flag drops and racing gets underway.
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