Tadej Pogacar to Debut in Tour of Switzerland Ahead of Record Bid at Tour de France
World champion Tadej Pogacar will test his legs one last time ahead of his bid for a record-equalling fifth Tour de France title when he makes his Tour of Switzerland debut this week. The Slovenian is such an overwhelming favourite for victory in the five-day race that the question on everyone’s lips is not who will win, but rather what shape will he be in. “Training has gone very well, both individually and as a team,” he said ominously. “And I’m arriving at the Tour of Swit
World champion Tadej Pogacar will make his debut in the Tour of Switzerland this week as his final tune-up before attempting to win a record-equalling fifth Tour de France title. Pogacar, considered the overwhelming favorite for the five-day Swiss race, expressed confidence in his training and fitness. Despite an unusually light race schedule this year, with only 11 race days so far, he has secured nine victories, significantly outperforming his main Tour de France rival Jonas Vingegaard, who has had 36 race days. Pogacar has also been managing his weight after gaining kilograms for the Spring Classics, aiming to shed them before the Tour de France. He has not been beaten in a week-long stage race since 2021, though his recent Tour de Romandie win showed a less dominant performance than usual, with smaller winning margins against rivals.
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