‘Like you’re not even one of his rivals’ – Romain Bardet highlights Tadej Pogačar’s crushing superiority

Veteran French star Romain Bardet has provided a telling analysis of Tadej Pogačar‘s crushing superiority in the 2024 season, saying that the UAE Team Emirates racer dominated some races so completely that Bardet “knew” beforehand that the Slovenian would win.

Set to retire from road racing next June, Bardet has claimed two podiums and four stage wins in the Tour de France during his career. His most recent success in the Grand Boucle was a stunning two-up stage victory alongside DSM-Firmenich-PostNL teammate Frank van der Broek in Rimini on the opening day of the 2024 race in Rimini.