Tadej Pogacar described his victory at Plateau de Beille as one of the best performances on the climb ever’ as he extended his grip on the Tour de France
Pogacar in control of Tour de France after summit ridesOn a day in which French radio described Harry Kane as the “Raymond Poulidor of world football” – Poulidor finished on the podium in theeight times, but never won – Tadej Pogacar was, for once, not having to face the usual rest‑day questions about credibility that come with wearing the race leader’s yellow jersey.
Brownies are unlikely to be the secret of his success, and after winning both summit finishes in the Pyrenees, at Pla d’Adet on Saturday and Plateau de Beille a day later, the Slovenian now“I think we all witnessed one of the best performances on the climb ever,” he said of his win at Plateau de Beille. “When I checked my numbers after, they were really crazy, the highest numbers I have ever done in my career.
Pogacar has dominated professional cycling in 2024, winning one‑day Classics, short-stage races and also the Giro in May. As he seeks to complete a Giro-Tour double his peers, including Vingegaard, have been left floundering in his wake. Pogacar suggested the growing rivalry between his team and Vingegaard’s Visma Lease-a-bike squad was fuelling innovation. “Every team is pushing each other, with technology, with nutrition, with training plans, with altitude camps. We push each other to reach new limits.”Like others, Pogacar also cited technological advancement as a key reason for higher speeds. “The bikes now are so much faster, especially the tyres.
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