🎥 Christmas in the race: Pogacar in Christmas jersey on the bike, teammate Ulissi announces arrival of third baby
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The Christmas bug is in the country and the little beast is also brewing among the many cyclists around the world. Some are announcing a baby, others are putting on their bikes in Christmas jerseys or starting with dessert instead of traditional oven snacks. IDLProcycling brings a concise overview of how Christmas is celebrated in racing.
Remco Evenepoel started celebrating early in the morning, but cut his teeth on Christmas Eve first for dessert. On the menu was a square chocolate cream cake, a coke, an extra cake and a coffee. To get that high-energy breakfast, the Belgian champion first had to travel more than a hundred kilometers toward Antwerp to his physiotherapist Thijs Hertsens. Afterwards, of course, the ex-Vuelta winner still had to return home, so he still ended up with a trip of more than two hundred (!) kilometers.
Pogacar and friend Urska in Christmas sweater ride the bike, EOLO-Kometa dance around Christmas tree
Tadej Pogacar also crawled onto his bike on Christmas Day. This time not in his new UAE Emirates jersey, but in a traditional Christmas sweater. Together with his fiancée Urska Zigart he took to the track, but when he arrived home the work was not over. The Slovenian, who will be heading to the Giro for the first time next season, had to help carry the Christmas tree afterwards.
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Tadej Pogacar in kersttrui op de baan
The best present was not under the Christmas tree at the home of Diego Ulissi and his wife Arianna. The 34-year-old Italian, who is also Pogacar's teammate at UAE, announced under the pine needles the arrival of their third child. Beautiful images!
View the ultrasound of Ulissi and Arianna's baby here.
Demi Vollering stuck to a walk along the beach with her dog. Afterwards, there could have been a reward in the evening. Her friend Jan de Voogd pampered his Dutch champion with homemade tiramisu. Tasty, Demi and Jan!
For seven-time rookie jersey winner Peter Sagan, physical labor was on the Christmas menu, though. The 33-year-old Slovakian posted on Instagram how he exhausted himself in the gym. Respect, Peter!
Read more below Sagan's video.
Where many a cyclist seeks warmth around the Christmas tree, Steven Kruijswijk is heading to colder places. The 36-year-old Dutchman, wearing a Jumbo-Visma ski suit, posted on Instagram a photo on ski slats with the Italian Alps as an impressive backdrop.
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Latest Comments
- Well explained, thanks for the clarity! Daniel DantasDanieldantas20-12-2024
- This is the kind of 'news' that belongs in a cheap tabloid. No matter how boring the offseason gets, nobody wants to read this.
santiagobenites19-12-2024 - I wish we could have seen him try. He'd absolutely get dropped before Pogi overtakes his domestiquesVeganpotter10-12-2024
- Talk is cheap! Next year barring crashes with a healthy team... all well be on track! Some need to talk to make a headline!mootman27-11-2024
- I do not see this event listed on HBO Max Sports Online? Can anyone confirm? Thanks!
MrYuck23-11-2024 - It seemed that he was focusing forward at the time of the crash, after seeing a quick video snippet. But one thing I think he should focus on more intently is breaking a bad habit he has, right now. And that is his constant looking over his shoulders. He does that so much, that I am very sure it is not good for him. Simply watch videos of the greats of CX and you will see very little of that constant looking over their shoulders. That is a behavior that betrays a bit of insecurity on his part. He shouldn't be so concerned, incessantly, about what is over his shoulder. He needn't worry they didn't all disappear. He neds to keep his focus more ahead of himself, and he needs to pay a bit more attention to himself, in a confident manner. It is very frustrating to watch, because it is apparent that he has a lot of potential, and is in much better shape thwan many of his competitors, but the mental game needs to be sharpened more, because that part of strategy plays a huge part in the final results
reemmo022-11-2024 - hahahaha love this shit! I didnt even watched the race, but reading all the gossip articles of how stupid this is!Zatoichi19-11-2024
- Van Aert is really handsome. He can influence me all day! Ditto for Philipsen. Why do you think many of us love cycling?: to see heroic attempts at climbing mountains at high altitudes or to watch speedsters sprint for the finish line or to watch a human being ride at break neck speed down a tricky descent? No, it's all about their lean physiques and muscular legs. (apologies for objectifying these dedicated and amazing athletes).BarwonHeadsUp25-10-2024
- It is unfortunate that the author can't feel the joy that Pogacar brings to the sport and his fans who are legion and I for one feel lucky to have watched such a memorable performance and historic season From the Strada until yesterday with multiple wins in stages in both tours and beyond dominance in the World's. He is proud to wear the Rainbow stripes, shows his leadership to protect his fellows and is as courteous and sportsman-like as the sport allows. He goes early to not have to respond to each attack as all the rest would make him do it. Any racer who could would do the same. Don't "grow tired" of greatness as it is always fleeting.ccrider13-10-2024
- What load of rubbish. Pog is likely a once in a generation cyclist, the like of which hasn't been seen since 'the Cannibal '. How many people were complaining that Merckx was making racing predictable? I remember this year's World RR as one of the most exciting I've watched. Mainly BECAUSE Pog was the favourite and launched what everyone thought (Pog included) was a suicidal attack with 80km to go. For the next 2 hours, I was on the edge of my seat thinking "this is too much, even for Pog". Maybe Zonnefeld prefers the snooze-fest that is a bunch sprint? Like most people I know, I can't watch two hours of the bunch riding very fast... I wait for the final 5km and watch just the sprint. In any event, most races are won from a sprint or lone break. What difference does it make who makes the lone break? Ultimately, the other contenders will have to figure out a way to beat Pog. Even if that means collaboration between teams. It's going to be an exciting few seasons, until the next Pog arrives on the scene. If this is boring, heaven knows what exciting looks like!Michael513-10-2024