‘Rivalry with Jonas Vingegaard has made Tadej stronger’ – How Pogačar’s endless duel drove him towards the Giro-Tour double

Tadej Pogačar mischievously left room for a little doubt last week when he indicated that he was ‘99%’ certain not to race this year’s Vuelta a España. With the Giro d’Italia already won and the Tour de France firmly under his control, the prospect of a unique Grand Tour treble shimmered like a mirage on the horizon.

However UAE Team Emirates sports manager Matxin Joxean Fernandez firmly dispelled any notion that his charge would line up again in Spain to Cyclingnews. There are limits, even for a rider who wins to such excess.