Pogacar: 'I am very excited to see where I am' after Tour of Switzerland win
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
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- Tadej Pogacar expressed excitement after winning the Tour of Switzerland time trial, assessing his form two weeks before the Tour de France.
- Pogacar felt strong during the race, despite the heat and high speed, and was pleased with his performance.
- He aims to use the upcoming mountain stage as a final test before the Tour de France begins on July 4th in Barcelona.
Tadej Pogacar is feeling "very excited" about his current form after securing a victory in the Tour of Switzerland's time trial, a crucial indicator just two weeks before he tackles the Tour de France. The Slovenian rider, competing for UAE, used the time trial to gauge his condition ahead of the Grand Tour.
It was very hot and the course was very fast. I felt great, my legs were in top shape. I knew I was close, but after the intermediate point, I no longer knew what time difference I had. I just tried to give my all until the finish, and I succeeded, so I am very happy to have won.
"It was very hot and the course was very fast. I felt great, my legs were in top shape," Pogacar stated after crossing the finish line in Aasburg. He admitted he wasn't initially aware he was competing for the win, focusing instead on giving his all. "I knew I was close, but after the intermediate point, I no longer knew what time difference I had. I just tried to give my all until the finish, and I succeeded, so I am very happy to have won," he added.
This win marks Pogacar's second victory in the current edition of the Tour of Switzerland. He is now looking ahead to the queen stage on Sunday, hoping to add the overall title to his palmarès. "It's a great race, I'm happy to get my second victory, and tomorrow we will fight for another. The stage was brutal, completely different from the last few days, so I'm really looking forward to seeing how my legs respond in the mountains," he explained.
It's a great race, I'm happy to get my second victory, and tomorrow we will fight for another. The stage was brutal, completely different from the last few days, so I'm really looking forward to seeing how my legs respond in the mountains.
The mountain stage will serve as Pogacar's final major test before the Tour de France commences on July 4th in Barcelona. "Today was a flat time trial, tomorrow is one of the great mountain stages, so I am very excited to see where I am," he concluded, emphasizing his anticipation for the challenge.
Today was a flat time trial, tomorrow is one of the great mountain stages, so I am very excited to see where I am.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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