‘Tadej Pogačar is like me and Merckx’ – Hinault praises Giro d’Italia leader for aggressive racing style

Bernard Hinault is enjoying the way Tadej Pogačar is dominating the Giro d’Italia, with the five-time Tour de France winner convinced that the Slovenian does not need to make any gifts as he targets the Giro-Tour double.    

Hinault won the Giro d’Italia-Tour de France double in 1982 and 1985 and went on to win the Tour de France five times, like Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx and Miguel Indurain. He was known as the ‘Le Blaireau’ (the badger) for his aggressive nature and desire to win.