Last Tuesday (05), in an interview with the La Gazzetta dello Sport website, Tadej Pogocar recalled the main moments of his season, commented on how the accident in Liege-Bastogne-Liege affected him and declared new objectives to end the year from 2023 onwards.
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The cyclist declared that he will participate in the Giro dell’Emilia, which will take place on September 30, the Tre Valli Varesine on October 3 and soon after the II Lombardia, which will be on the 7th of the same month. “II Lombardia is the motivation I need to train for the last few races and finish my season on a high note. I’ve always loved the Italian end-of-season classics,” said Tadej Pogocar.
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Returning to the beginning of his trajectory this year, the athlete recalled the accident followed by a fall that occurred in Liege-Bastogne-Liege in which he suffered a fracture of the scaphoid in his wrist and, consequently, hindered his performance in other competitions.
“At first I didn’t think the crash and the fracture were that important, but now, looking at my preparation for the Tour, they have had an impact. I had to change things from previous years. I started the Tour in great shape, but I wasn’t ready for the three weeks of the race.
At the end of the interview, Tadej Pogocar was asked if he had any regrets about how his season went and the cyclist replied that he would have prioritized his health even more, stating that it would be something important in life. However, he stated that he learned a lot from this year and that he is ready for the next competitions.
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