🚴🇪🇸 | Daar is Pogacar in beeld van de vaste camera. Wat een indrukwekkend machtsvertoon wederom van de Sloveen. Niemand komt in de buurt. #VoltaCatalunya103 📺 Koers kijk je op discovery+
HAHA! Marred Pogacar hid in bushes after pee break: 'Platoon didn't know where we were'
CyclingTuesday, 19 March 2024 at 18:03
Tadej Pogacar made a strong bid for the overall victory in the Tour of Catalonia. The UAE Team Emirates Slovenian isolated on the long final climb to Vallter 2000 and took over the leader's jersey from Nick Schultz (Israel-Premier Tech).
With hat and extra thick winter jacket, the winner then faced the press in the flash interview. 'We still started with very nice weather, it felt like summer. But then we saw the clouds lifting. We thought we could still survive until after finish, but then the rain came.'
And the combination of rain and climbing to high altitude made the course extra tough, the Slovenian prodigy said. 'It was really tough to survive. Especially at this altitude. You feel you're working at altitude, so that makes it even harder, but I'm very happy with the win.'
Pogacar accidentally goes on the attack and then suddenly has to pee
Still, the 25-year-old rider was able to have some fun along the way. 'Nobody started attacking. Israel-Premier Tech told us they didn't want to do any front work, so then we decided to do the work. We came from behind, but no one came with us. So then suddenly we had a gap and decided to keep going.'
So together with teammate Domen Novak, Pogacar rode ahead. But then the two suddenly had to do a sanitary stop. 'We stopped for a 'pipi;,' laughed the stage winner. 'And then we hid in the bushes. The peloton didn't know where we were, haha. Just a little bit of fun,' concluded the joker afterwards.
Fortunately, Pogacar could still laugh a little about it: shivering, he addressed the press. 'Until the last climb it wasn't bad. But after that ... I didn't expect that. I haven't often been as cold as in the last kilometers. Even though we were going full speed, my hands got colder and colder. I still thought, maybe they do the press conference in a warm room," he snapped to the press room, which looked anything but warm.
Pogacar still hopes to have something on sick teammates this week
'We had a good plan with the team today. Unfortunately, Jay Vine couldn't start today because he is sick. Felix (Grossschartner, ed.) also had stomach problems, but everyone did a good job, under the motto 'never give up'. Everything was up to us, because everyone was watching our team. Joao (Almeida, ed.) wasn't feeling so good, but when he did head work, he rode everyone on a lead. I still thought, he can stay with me, but I knew it would be a long time to the top.'
With almost a minute and a half ahead of the runner-up, Mikel Landa (Soudal-Quick Step), Pogacar had all the time he needed to make his victory sign. Besides stage winner, the rider is also leader of the general classification. So the rest of the week will be about defending the leader's jersey. 'Today I had a good day, we will see what it brings in the coming days. A lot depends on my teammates. I hope Domen and Felix didn't suffer too much today.
Il Lombardia 2024
The Pogacar effect: How Tadej has shaped the career of Matthews in a crucial way
Can Decathlon AG2R's big budget strike back against the 'Big Four' this spring?
Cycling transfers WorldTour 2025 | Uno-X unwraps Christmas gift from Jayco AlUla: Grøndahl Jansen makes the move
Van der Poel vs. Van Aert on the horizon, but Alpecin boss Roodhooft remains cautious: "Don’t expect too much"
Pogacar intimidates competition just before Christmas dinner with the most prestigious KOM in the training area
Latest Cycling News
The Pogacar effect: How Tadej has shaped the career of Matthews in a crucial way
Can Decathlon AG2R's big budget strike back against the 'Big Four' this spring?
Cycling transfers WorldTour 2025 | Uno-X unwraps Christmas gift from Jayco AlUla: Grøndahl Jansen makes the move
Van der Poel vs. Van Aert on the horizon, but Alpecin boss Roodhooft remains cautious: "Don’t expect too much"
Pogacar intimidates competition just before Christmas dinner with the most prestigious KOM in the training area
Popular Cycling News
New gear aims to make Vingegaard and Van Aert faster: "Perfectly suited to the riders' needs"
Cycling transfers WorldTour 2025 | Uno-X unwraps Christmas gift from Jayco AlUla: Grøndahl Jansen makes the move
Meanwhile in the peloton | Nippo returns to the peloton, Van Aert dedicates run to late "emperor" Rik Van Looy
🎥 Ferrand-Prévot (Visma | Lease a Bike) and Vollering (FDJ-SUEZ)'s team switch isn't as smooth as it seems
Pogacar intimidates competition just before Christmas dinner with the most prestigious KOM in the training area
Latest Comments
- 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
- This is not a gravel race. UCI fail, from the surface they are on to team tactics. In what country was the first "gravel race" in what country is the most popular gravel race? Go with the race model that created the discipline.
Barnes127411-10-2024 - And don't forget he has now won 4 of the big 10 races (Grand tours, Monuments and WC/OG) in one year with a chance to make that 5. (5 has only been done once before)Joostmehrtens05-10-2024