Even on the hell of the north, Tadej wants to have fun

Our best cyclist and at the same time no. 1 world cycling Tadej Pogacar He also entered this season just encouraging. But now he is not afraid of the legendary Paris-Roubaix classic, where he will compete for the first time in his career on April 13, although he is well aware of the dangers of 260 kilometers of « baking north », as they call the hardest and most famous one-day cycling test in the world.

“I don’t want me to be bored. I want to get to know all the sides of cycling. In February, when I was on the route, I felt very homey. It seems to me that this race is lying to me, « a Slovenian star said at a press conference in Waregem before Sunday’s race, reports a French agency AFP.

When asked if the ordeal seems to be too dangerous to him, Pogacar replied: “It is certainly dangerous. You can finish the season here, but honestly, I am more afraid of the mass sprint on the first stages of the Tour, or for example the Rade Bianche race or the last 15 kilometers of Milano-Sanremo. If I was thinking about all the dangers before the race, I would quickly be out of will and energy. I would be without any chance of success, « said the World Champion from Komenda.

Tadej today trained on the famous Royal Classics route and published record times on certain paved sections on the Strava application. “I really want to try myself at the Paris-Roubaix race. Today it was a good day with the help of wind and at times behind the engine, « said the three -time Tour winner.

“I want to get to know this fantastic race. I am optimistic and sure I can achieve a good result. I am not interested in history, I want to have fun, not regret that I have not tried, « added the Slovenian AS.