‘Jonas can be confident as well’ – Tadej Pogačar having fun but not switched off heading into Tour de France third week

Despite leading the biggest race in the world, Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) has cut a fairly nonchalant figure in the daily Tour de France press conferences, and it was no different on the rest day.

The Slovenian has reason to be relaxed – he won two stages in the Pyrenees and now leads the race overall by over four minutes – but he is, as ever, also keen to not overstate his position or play the arrogant leader.