Tadej Pogacar attacked on the Peyresourde yesterday, saving 45 seconds. “After Friday and the loss of time in the fans, yesterday was a different scenario,” said Allan Peiper, sports director at UAE Team Emirates.
“Immediately after that fan ride, he said on the reels that he would attack. I tried to contain him and that he would stay with the favorites in order to continue to ride the Tour as an outsider.”
“It was nice to see that he continued to attack. A very positive signal, but now it is no longer a secret that he is good. He will no longer get safe conduct from the others. But now he is in a good position again.”
Pogacar has established himself as a candidate final winner. “When I think back to last year’s Vuelta, he was good at the stages with steep climbs, such as the Col de la Loze at the end of the Tour. That must suit him well. We will wait, but he seems very to be in good shape. “
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Carl Berteele was also able to interview Tadej Pogacar himself just before the start of the ninth stage. “I felt good and that’s why I attacked,” says the Slovenian talent. “I had to take back time if I could.”
And Pogacar still believes in the overall victory in Paris. “Of course, everything is still close together. So much can still happen in the Tour, the most difficult stages are yet to come.”
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