{"id":1994328,"date":"2026-06-16T12:57:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T09:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1994328"},"modified":"2026-06-16T12:57:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T09:57:14","slug":"training-has-gone-very-well-new-challenge-for-tadej-pogacar-as-he-completes-final-tour-de-france-tune-up-on-tour-de-suisse-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1994328","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Training has gone very well&#8217; \u2013 New challenge for Tadej Poga\u010dar as he completes final Tour de France tune-up on Tour de Suisse debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/X95beHCVtNWZ6Dyio7pnuP-2560-80.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"m-0 box-border flex flex-row items-center pr-2.5 gap-[15px] w-[278px] h-20 flex-none upnext-article-divider\" role=\"listitem\" aria-label=\"Recommended article 1 of 3\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-none w-20 h-20\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6JApQy4BnZ4mE4bySBtsJj-160-80.jpg.webp 160w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6JApQy4BnZ4mE4bySBtsJj-80-80.jpg.webp 80w\" sizes=\"80px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center absolute w-4 h-6 left-0 top-0 bg-white\/90 flex-none z-[1]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"font-normal text-base leading-[17px] tracking-[1.3px] uppercase text-black flex-none\">1<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1.5 w-[173px] h-20 flex-none\">\n<p class=\"font-article-heading font-medium text-base leading-[21px] text-gray-800 w-[173px] line-clamp-3 group-hover:underline\">\n                                    Tom Pidcock suffers Tour de France setback, forced to scrap Tour de Suisse\n                                <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"m-0 box-border flex flex-row items-center pr-2.5 gap-[15px] w-[278px] h-20 flex-none upnext-article-divider\" role=\"listitem\" aria-label=\"Recommended article 2 of 3\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-none w-20 h-20\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Yfx4LXgSZbsiApsXpSA82U-160-80.jpg.webp 160w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Yfx4LXgSZbsiApsXpSA82U-80-80.jpg.webp 80w\" sizes=\"80px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center absolute w-[18px] h-6 left-0 top-0 bg-white\/90 flex-none z-[1]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"font-normal text-base leading-[17px] tracking-[1.3px] uppercase text-black flex-none\">2<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1.5 w-[173px] h-20 flex-none\">\n<p class=\"font-article-heading font-medium text-base leading-[21px] text-gray-800 w-[173px] line-clamp-3 group-hover:underline\">\n                                    Can anyone beat Tadej Poga\u010dar? Analysing the contenders for the men&#8217;s Tour de Suisse\n                                <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"m-0 box-border flex flex-row items-center pr-2.5 gap-[15px] w-[278px] h-20 flex-none\" role=\"listitem\" aria-label=\"Recommended article 3 of 3\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-none w-20 h-20\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Eou6PBjz4ofE4cJbQSp7n8-160-80.jpg.webp 160w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Eou6PBjz4ofE4cJbQSp7n8-80-80.jpg.webp 80w\" sizes=\"80px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center absolute w-[18px] h-6 left-0 top-0 bg-white\/90 flex-none z-[1]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"font-normal text-base leading-[17px] tracking-[1.3px] uppercase text-black flex-none\">3<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1.5 w-[173px] h-20 flex-none\">\n<p class=\"font-article-heading font-medium text-base leading-[21px] text-gray-800 w-[173px] line-clamp-3 group-hover:underline\">\n                                    There were winners and losers at the Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes, but mainly losers \u2013 including anyone hoping for a ramp-up in Tour de France tension\n                                <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"page-content-onecol flex-1\nnews-article article\n\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"widget-area-group widget-area-group-2col flex flex-wrap box-border\">\n<div id=\"widgetArea16\" class=\"widget-area basis-full md:basis-2\/3 widget-area-g-md-vp-2-3 widget-area-g-lg-vp-2-3 widget-area-g-xl-vp-2-3 page-widget-area-16\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"hero\" id=\"hero\" class=\"clear-both widget widget-hero widget-hero widget-hero-hero widget-hero widget-hero-fter-news\">\n<div class=\"news-article\">\n<header data-component-name=\"Article:Hero\">\n<nav class=\"breadcrumb\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\">\n<ol>\n<li>\nPro Cycling\n<\/li>\n<li>\nTeams &amp; Riders\n<\/li>\n<li>\nUAE Team Emirates-XRG\n<\/li>\n<li>\nTadej Pogacar\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<h1>&#8216;Training has gone very well&#8217; \u2013 New challenge for Tadej Poga\u010dar as he completes final Tour de France tune-up on Tour de Suisse debut<\/h1>\n<div class=\"byline-social\">\n<div class=\"byline font-ui-heading text-[12px]\">\nNews<\/p>\n<div><span><br \/>\nBy<br \/>\nJames Moultrie <\/span><span><br \/>\npublished<br \/>\n<time data-component-name=\"UI:DateTime\" datetime=\"2026-06-16T12:57:14Z\" class=\"relative-date\"><br \/>\n16 June 2026<br \/>\n<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"strapline\">World champion to make debut at longstanding stage race on Wednesday against the likes of Rogli\u010d and Van der Poel<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"text-gray-700 mx-auto mb-4 flex items-center justify-start mx-0 my-5 p-0\" id=\"affiliate-disclaimer\" data-component-name=\"AffiliateDisclaimer\" data-hawk-message=\"Affiliate disclaimer removed because hawk deemed there are no affiliate links on this page\">\n<p class=\"text-[var(--affiliate-disclaimer--text-color,inherit))] mb-2 text-[length:var(--affiliate-disclaimer--font-size,0.75rem)] leading-[18px] md:text-[13px] [&amp;&gt;a]:text-inherit [&amp;&gt;a]:underline\">\nWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. 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It\u2019s my first time racing here, which makes it even more exciting,&#8221; said Poga\u010dar on UAE&#8217;s website, having mostly been training in Sierra Nevada in Spain since winning the Tour de Romandie.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;We\u2019ve had a good block of training done at altitude over the past few weeks, and after watching our teammates racing and doing well at other races, we can\u2019t wait to put our race numbers on and put that work into action.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/frBFatqHCwo6EQ43eTzwUY-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/frBFatqHCwo6EQ43eTzwUY-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Primo\u017e Rogli\u010d takes on Tadej Poga\u010dar at Tour de Suisse to pursue complete set of GC titles at cycling&#8217;s seven major one-week stage races<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Yfx4LXgSZbsiApsXpSA82U-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Yfx4LXgSZbsiApsXpSA82U-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Can anyone beat Tadej Poga\u010dar? Analysing the contenders for the men&#8217;s Tour de Suisse<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LpQsdN53Tmuw3mQKgs4r5n-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LpQsdN53Tmuw3mQKgs4r5n-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;He&#8217;s in Tour de France mode&#8217; &#8211; Tadej Poga\u010dar at altitude training camp in Sierra Nevada<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Up against the world champion in the fight for GC will be the likes of Slovenian compatriot Primo\u017e Rogli\u010d (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe), Bahrain Victorious duo Antonio Tiberi and Lenny Martinez, and Richard Carapaz (EF Education-EasyPost).<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">It&#8217;s an alternate route to that taken by his main rival, Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike), who dominated the Giro d&#8217;Italia as his final pre-Tour race, and by Remco Evenepoel (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe), who opted for a massive block of training instead of adding any more race days.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-46zvTSRbvncvDaeDeELUjX\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-46zvTSRbvncvDaeDeELUjX slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">His rivals aren&#8217;t expecting it to make much of a difference to the favourite status Poga\u010dar has carried into most of the past few editions of the Tour. Even with lengthy periods out of racing, Poga\u010dar always hits the ground running, with three of the four road stages and the time trial in Switzerland all looking like potential victory opportunities on paper.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Asked whether Poga\u010dar has got it wrong by changing the formula he used last season before the Tour, Vingegaard&#8217;s teammate Wout van Aert said: &#8220;Hopefully, for us that&#8217;s true.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;But I think Tadej is by far the guy I know that he&#8217;s the best in preparing himself through training. If you see how good he is in the classics with barely racing, yeah, I think they know what they do.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/h5sukTc6SadZ9sgH6KUTS4-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/h5sukTc6SadZ9sgH6KUTS4-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Mathieu van der Poel to build for Tour de France via return to Tour de Suisse for first time since 2021<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5ED8uRSDCzRarHo6Vp8qeK-250-80.png.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5ED8uRSDCzRarHo6Vp8qeK-150-80.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Tadej Poga\u010dar the clear favourite at his first stage race of the year \u2013 Analysing the Tour de Romandie contenders<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KcF9u9WccDE3tHDZkgdCiC-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KcF9u9WccDE3tHDZkgdCiC-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;Tadej watched the Giro and saw how good Jonas Vingegaard was&#8217; &#8211; UAE Team Emirates-XRG &#8216;ready to race hard&#8217; in Tour de France<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">But just why has he made the change? Again, it goes back to his team wanting to keep him motivated, knowing that his form is never going to be the question mark. UAE-Team Emirates-XRG team principal and CEO Mauro Gianetti shed more light on the decision-making back in February.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;He&#8217;s a visionary. He wants to win. But he also wants to discover something, for example, this year, he changed the program, doing the Classics, Tour de Romandie and then Tour de Suisse,&#8221; Gianetti told <em>Cyclingnews<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;He&#8217;s never done that before and he wants to take the challenge to see something different, and not every year repeat the same and the same, of course. Now, the main goal remains the Tour de France, but around this, to change and try to do something different is the most important.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-eecf8d7b-4482-42a9-92f5-b64cbc357f4e\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><em><strong>Subscribe to Cyclingnews for unlimited access to our Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes and Tour de Suisse coverage. Don&#8217;t miss any of the breaking news, race analysis, and expert insight as the riders make their final preparations for Le Tour. 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Prior to joining the team he reported on races such as Paris-Roubaix and the Giro d\u2019Italia Donne for Eurosport and has interviewed some of the sport\u2019s top riders in Chlo\u00e9 Dygert, Lizzie Deignan and Wout van Aert. Outside of cycling, he spends the majority of his time watching other sports \u2013 rugby, football, cricket, and American Football to name a few.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"relative max-w-[1070px] viafoura-twig-component mt-6 mx-4 lg:mx-0\" data-component-name=\"Viafoura:Comments\" data-nosnippet data-community-guidelines-text=\"&lt;p class=&apos;vfcustom-community-guidelines&apos;&gt;Please follow our &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/about\/#section-community-guidelines&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;community guidelines&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-join-the-conversation-text=\"Join the Conversation\">\n<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center z-50 bg-white\/90 border-1 rounded-b-[var(--comment-widget-border-radius,0)]\">\n<div class=\"p-2 text-center\">\n<p class=\"mb-3 text-lg!\">You must confirm your public display name before commenting<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-3 text-sm!\">Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"mx-2 my-5 sm:mx-0\">\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-adviser:hybrid\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Read more<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/frBFatqHCwo6EQ43eTzwUY-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/frBFatqHCwo6EQ43eTzwUY-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/frBFatqHCwo6EQ43eTzwUY-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/frBFatqHCwo6EQ43eTzwUY-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/frBFatqHCwo6EQ43eTzwUY-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Primo\u017e Rogli\u010d takes on Tadej Poga\u010dar at Tour de Suisse to pursue complete set of GC titles at cycling&#8217;s seven major one-week stage races<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Yfx4LXgSZbsiApsXpSA82U-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Yfx4LXgSZbsiApsXpSA82U-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Yfx4LXgSZbsiApsXpSA82U-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Yfx4LXgSZbsiApsXpSA82U-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Yfx4LXgSZbsiApsXpSA82U-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Can anyone beat Tadej Poga\u010dar? Analysing the contenders for the men&#8217;s Tour de Suisse<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LpQsdN53Tmuw3mQKgs4r5n-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LpQsdN53Tmuw3mQKgs4r5n-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LpQsdN53Tmuw3mQKgs4r5n-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LpQsdN53Tmuw3mQKgs4r5n-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LpQsdN53Tmuw3mQKgs4r5n-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;He&#8217;s in Tour de France mode&#8217; &#8211; Tadej Poga\u010dar at altitude training camp in Sierra Nevada<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/h5sukTc6SadZ9sgH6KUTS4-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/h5sukTc6SadZ9sgH6KUTS4-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/h5sukTc6SadZ9sgH6KUTS4-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/h5sukTc6SadZ9sgH6KUTS4-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/h5sukTc6SadZ9sgH6KUTS4-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Mathieu van der Poel to build for Tour de France via return to Tour de Suisse for first time since 2021<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5ED8uRSDCzRarHo6Vp8qeK-840-80.png.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5ED8uRSDCzRarHo6Vp8qeK-650-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5ED8uRSDCzRarHo6Vp8qeK-500-80.png.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5ED8uRSDCzRarHo6Vp8qeK-450-80.png.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5ED8uRSDCzRarHo6Vp8qeK-320-80.png.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tadej Poga\u010dar the clear favourite at his first stage race of the year \u2013 Analysing the Tour de Romandie contenders<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KcF9u9WccDE3tHDZkgdCiC-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KcF9u9WccDE3tHDZkgdCiC-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KcF9u9WccDE3tHDZkgdCiC-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KcF9u9WccDE3tHDZkgdCiC-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KcF9u9WccDE3tHDZkgdCiC-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;Tadej watched the Giro and saw how good Jonas Vingegaard was&#8217; &#8211; UAE Team Emirates-XRG &#8216;ready to race hard&#8217; in Tour de France<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-category\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in Teams &amp; Riders<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pkoxTQr2aQMfrXNAThoZkb-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pkoxTQr2aQMfrXNAThoZkb-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pkoxTQr2aQMfrXNAThoZkb-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pkoxTQr2aQMfrXNAThoZkb-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pkoxTQr2aQMfrXNAThoZkb-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;Two steps forward, three steps back gets old quickly&#8217; \u2013 Another surgery for Sarah Gigante as racing return further delayed<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/frBFatqHCwo6EQ43eTzwUY-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/frBFatqHCwo6EQ43eTzwUY-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/frBFatqHCwo6EQ43eTzwUY-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/frBFatqHCwo6EQ43eTzwUY-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/frBFatqHCwo6EQ43eTzwUY-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Primo\u017e Rogli\u010d takes on Tadej Poga\u010dar at Tour de Suisse to pursue complete set of GC titles at cycling&#8217;s seven major one-week stage races<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dneDgNDtt586o9HNp3nEC-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dneDgNDtt586o9HNp3nEC-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dneDgNDtt586o9HNp3nEC-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dneDgNDtt586o9HNp3nEC-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dneDgNDtt586o9HNp3nEC-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tour de France participation within five years set as goal for new co-title sponsor Factor at Modern Adventure<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4ZcjUyVMvJLbCRS9mjiX5G-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4ZcjUyVMvJLbCRS9mjiX5G-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4ZcjUyVMvJLbCRS9mjiX5G-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4ZcjUyVMvJLbCRS9mjiX5G-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4ZcjUyVMvJLbCRS9mjiX5G-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;Always wear your gloves&#8217; \u2013 Paul Seixas has some cycling advice, but why has hand protection gone out of fashion?<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6JApQy4BnZ4mE4bySBtsJj-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6JApQy4BnZ4mE4bySBtsJj-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6JApQy4BnZ4mE4bySBtsJj-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6JApQy4BnZ4mE4bySBtsJj-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6JApQy4BnZ4mE4bySBtsJj-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tom Pidcock suffers Tour de France setback, forced to scrap Tour de Suisse<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hcecWYWmBENrLq6fNPRbcA-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hcecWYWmBENrLq6fNPRbcA-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hcecWYWmBENrLq6fNPRbcA-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hcecWYWmBENrLq6fNPRbcA-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/hcecWYWmBENrLq6fNPRbcA-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;We stand for equality, respect and freedom&#8217; \u2013 Uno-X Mobility celebrate Pride Month with rainbow flags at Copenhagen Sprint and Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-articletype\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in News<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pkoxTQr2aQMfrXNAThoZkb-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pkoxTQr2aQMfrXNAThoZkb-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pkoxTQr2aQMfrXNAThoZkb-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pkoxTQr2aQMfrXNAThoZkb-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pkoxTQr2aQMfrXNAThoZkb-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;Two steps forward, three steps back gets old quickly&#8217; \u2013 Another surgery for Sarah Gigante as racing return further delayed<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/frBFatqHCwo6EQ43eTzwUY-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/frBFatqHCwo6EQ43eTzwUY-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/frBFatqHCwo6EQ43eTzwUY-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/frBFatqHCwo6EQ43eTzwUY-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/frBFatqHCwo6EQ43eTzwUY-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Primo\u017e Rogli\u010d takes on Tadej Poga\u010dar at Tour de Suisse to pursue complete set of GC titles at cycling&#8217;s seven major one-week stage races<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dneDgNDtt586o9HNp3nEC-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dneDgNDtt586o9HNp3nEC-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dneDgNDtt586o9HNp3nEC-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dneDgNDtt586o9HNp3nEC-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dneDgNDtt586o9HNp3nEC-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tour de France participation within five years set as goal for new co-title sponsor Factor at Modern Adventure<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4ZcjUyVMvJLbCRS9mjiX5G-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4ZcjUyVMvJLbCRS9mjiX5G-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4ZcjUyVMvJLbCRS9mjiX5G-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4ZcjUyVMvJLbCRS9mjiX5G-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4ZcjUyVMvJLbCRS9mjiX5G-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; 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It\u2019s my first time racing here, which makes it even more exciting,&#8221; said Poga\u010dar on UAE&#8217;s website, having mostly been training in Sierra Nevada in Spain since winning the Tour de Romandie.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;We\u2019ve had a good block of training done at altitude over the past few weeks, and after watching our teammates racing and doing well at other races, we can\u2019t wait to put our race numbers on and put that work into action.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/frBFatqHCwo6EQ43eTzwUY-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/frBFatqHCwo6EQ43eTzwUY-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Primo\u017e Rogli\u010d takes on Tadej Poga\u010dar at Tour de Suisse to pursue complete set of GC titles at cycling&#8217;s seven major one-week stage races<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Yfx4LXgSZbsiApsXpSA82U-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Yfx4LXgSZbsiApsXpSA82U-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Can anyone beat Tadej Poga\u010dar? Analysing the contenders for the men&#8217;s Tour de Suisse<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LpQsdN53Tmuw3mQKgs4r5n-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LpQsdN53Tmuw3mQKgs4r5n-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;He&#8217;s in Tour de France mode&#8217; &#8211; Tadej Poga\u010dar at altitude training camp in Sierra Nevada<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Up against the world champion in the fight for GC will be the likes of Slovenian compatriot Primo\u017e Rogli\u010d (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe), Bahrain Victorious duo Antonio Tiberi and Lenny Martinez, and Richard Carapaz (EF Education-EasyPost).<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">It&#8217;s an alternate route to that taken by his main rival, Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike), who dominated the Giro d&#8217;Italia as his final pre-Tour race, and by Remco Evenepoel (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe), who opted for a massive block of training instead of adding any more race days.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-46zvTSRbvncvDaeDeELUjX\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-46zvTSRbvncvDaeDeELUjX slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">His rivals aren&#8217;t expecting it to make much of a difference to the favourite status Poga\u010dar has carried into most of the past few editions of the Tour. Even with lengthy periods out of racing, Poga\u010dar always hits the ground running, with three of the four road stages and the time trial in Switzerland all looking like potential victory opportunities on paper.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Asked whether Poga\u010dar has got it wrong by changing the formula he used last season before the Tour, Vingegaard&#8217;s teammate Wout van Aert said: &#8220;Hopefully, for us that&#8217;s true.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;But I think Tadej is by far the guy I know that he&#8217;s the best in preparing himself through training. If you see how good he is in the classics with barely racing, yeah, I think they know what they do.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/h5sukTc6SadZ9sgH6KUTS4-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/h5sukTc6SadZ9sgH6KUTS4-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Mathieu van der Poel to build for Tour de France via return to Tour de Suisse for first time since 2021<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5ED8uRSDCzRarHo6Vp8qeK-250-80.png.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5ED8uRSDCzRarHo6Vp8qeK-150-80.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Tadej Poga\u010dar the clear favourite at his first stage race of the year \u2013 Analysing the Tour de Romandie contenders<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KcF9u9WccDE3tHDZkgdCiC-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KcF9u9WccDE3tHDZkgdCiC-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;Tadej watched the Giro and saw how good Jonas Vingegaard was&#8217; &#8211; UAE Team Emirates-XRG &#8216;ready to race hard&#8217; in Tour de France<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">But just why has he made the change? Again, it goes back to his team wanting to keep him motivated, knowing that his form is never going to be the question mark. UAE-Team Emirates-XRG team principal and CEO Mauro Gianetti shed more light on the decision-making back in February.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;He&#8217;s a visionary. He wants to win. But he also wants to discover something, for example, this year, he changed the program, doing the Classics, Tour de Romandie and then Tour de Suisse,&#8221; Gianetti told <em>Cyclingnews<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;He&#8217;s never done that before and he wants to take the challenge to see something different, and not every year repeat the same and the same, of course. Now, the main goal remains the Tour de France, but around this, to change and try to do something different is the most important.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-eecf8d7b-4482-42a9-92f5-b64cbc357f4e\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><em><strong>Subscribe to Cyclingnews for unlimited access to our Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes and Tour de Suisse coverage. Don&#8217;t miss any of the breaking news, race analysis, and expert insight as the riders make their final preparations for Le Tour. 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Outside of cycling, he spends the majority of his time watching other sports \u2013 rugby, football, cricket, and American Football to name a few.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"relative max-w-[1070px] viafoura-twig-component mt-6 mx-4 lg:mx-0\" data-component-name=\"Viafoura:Comments\" data-nosnippet data-community-guidelines-text=\"&lt;p class=&apos;vfcustom-community-guidelines&apos;&gt;Please follow our &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/about\/#section-community-guidelines&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;community guidelines&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-join-the-conversation-text=\"Join the Conversation\">\n<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center z-50 bg-white\/90 border-1 rounded-b-[var(--comment-widget-border-radius,0)]\">\n<div class=\"p-2 text-center\">\n<p class=\"mb-3 text-lg!\">You must confirm your public display name before commenting<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-3 text-sm!\">Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"mx-2 my-5 sm:mx-0\">\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-adviser:hybrid\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Read more<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/frBFatqHCwo6EQ43eTzwUY-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/frBFatqHCwo6EQ43eTzwUY-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/frBFatqHCwo6EQ43eTzwUY-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/frBFatqHCwo6EQ43eTzwUY-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/frBFatqHCwo6EQ43eTzwUY-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Primo\u017e Rogli\u010d takes on Tadej Poga\u010dar at Tour de Suisse to pursue complete set of GC titles at cycling&#8217;s seven major one-week stage races<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Yfx4LXgSZbsiApsXpSA82U-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Yfx4LXgSZbsiApsXpSA82U-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Yfx4LXgSZbsiApsXpSA82U-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Yfx4LXgSZbsiApsXpSA82U-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Yfx4LXgSZbsiApsXpSA82U-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Can anyone beat Tadej Poga\u010dar? Analysing the contenders for the men&#8217;s Tour de Suisse<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LpQsdN53Tmuw3mQKgs4r5n-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LpQsdN53Tmuw3mQKgs4r5n-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LpQsdN53Tmuw3mQKgs4r5n-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LpQsdN53Tmuw3mQKgs4r5n-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LpQsdN53Tmuw3mQKgs4r5n-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;He&#8217;s in Tour de France mode&#8217; &#8211; Tadej Poga\u010dar at altitude training camp in Sierra Nevada<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/h5sukTc6SadZ9sgH6KUTS4-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/h5sukTc6SadZ9sgH6KUTS4-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/h5sukTc6SadZ9sgH6KUTS4-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/h5sukTc6SadZ9sgH6KUTS4-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/h5sukTc6SadZ9sgH6KUTS4-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Mathieu van der Poel to build for Tour de France via return to Tour de Suisse for first time since 2021<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5ED8uRSDCzRarHo6Vp8qeK-840-80.png.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5ED8uRSDCzRarHo6Vp8qeK-650-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5ED8uRSDCzRarHo6Vp8qeK-500-80.png.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5ED8uRSDCzRarHo6Vp8qeK-450-80.png.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/5ED8uRSDCzRarHo6Vp8qeK-320-80.png.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tadej Poga\u010dar the clear favourite at his first stage race of the year \u2013 Analysing the Tour de Romandie contenders<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KcF9u9WccDE3tHDZkgdCiC-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KcF9u9WccDE3tHDZkgdCiC-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KcF9u9WccDE3tHDZkgdCiC-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KcF9u9WccDE3tHDZkgdCiC-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/KcF9u9WccDE3tHDZkgdCiC-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;Tadej watched the Giro and saw how good Jonas Vingegaard was&#8217; &#8211; UAE Team Emirates-XRG &#8216;ready to race hard&#8217; in Tour de France<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-category\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in Teams &amp; Riders<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pkoxTQr2aQMfrXNAThoZkb-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pkoxTQr2aQMfrXNAThoZkb-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pkoxTQr2aQMfrXNAThoZkb-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pkoxTQr2aQMfrXNAThoZkb-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pkoxTQr2aQMfrXNAThoZkb-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;Two steps forward, three steps back gets old quickly&#8217; \u2013 Another surgery for Sarah Gigante as racing return further delayed<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/frBFatqHCwo6EQ43eTzwUY-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/frBFatqHCwo6EQ43eTzwUY-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/frBFatqHCwo6EQ43eTzwUY-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/frBFatqHCwo6EQ43eTzwUY-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/frBFatqHCwo6EQ43eTzwUY-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Primo\u017e Rogli\u010d takes on Tadej Poga\u010dar at Tour de Suisse to pursue complete set of GC titles at cycling&#8217;s seven major one-week stage races<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dneDgNDtt586o9HNp3nEC-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dneDgNDtt586o9HNp3nEC-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dneDgNDtt586o9HNp3nEC-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dneDgNDtt586o9HNp3nEC-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/dneDgNDtt586o9HNp3nEC-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">Tour de France participation within five years set as goal for new co-title sponsor Factor at Modern Adventure<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4ZcjUyVMvJLbCRS9mjiX5G-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4ZcjUyVMvJLbCRS9mjiX5G-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4ZcjUyVMvJLbCRS9mjiX5G-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4ZcjUyVMvJLbCRS9mjiX5G-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4ZcjUyVMvJLbCRS9mjiX5G-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; Riders<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">&#8216;Always wear your gloves&#8217; \u2013 Paul Seixas has some cycling advice, but why has hand protection gone out of fashion?<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\">\n<div class=\"relative!\"><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[var(--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9)] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6JApQy4BnZ4mE4bySBtsJj-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6JApQy4BnZ4mE4bySBtsJj-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6JApQy4BnZ4mE4bySBtsJj-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6JApQy4BnZ4mE4bySBtsJj-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6JApQy4BnZ4mE4bySBtsJj-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Teams &amp; 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It\u2019s my first time racing here, which makes it even more exciting,&#8221; said Poga\u010dar on UAE&#8217;s website, having mostly been training in Sierra Nevada in Spain since winning the Tour de Romandie.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;We\u2019ve had a good block of training done at altitude over the past few weeks, and after watching our teammates racing and doing well at other races, we can\u2019t wait to put our race numbers on and put that work into action.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[&apos;&apos;] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[&apos;&apos;] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0 max-w-full\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/frBFatqHCwo6EQ43eTzwUY-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/frBFatqHCwo6EQ43eTzwUY-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Primo\u017e Rogli\u010d takes on Tadej Poga\u010dar at Tour de Suisse to pursue complete set of GC titles at cycling&#8217;s seven major one-week stage races<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Yfx4LXgSZbsiApsXpSA82U-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Yfx4LXgSZbsiApsXpSA82U-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">Can anyone beat Tadej Poga\u010dar? Analysing the contenders for the men&#8217;s Tour de Suisse<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LpQsdN53Tmuw3mQKgs4r5n-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/LpQsdN53Tmuw3mQKgs4r5n-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"w-full text-base font-[var(--article-river-item--font-weight,500)] font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2\">&#8216;He&#8217;s in Tour de France mode&#8217; &#8211; Tadej Poga\u010dar at altitude training camp in Sierra Nevada<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Up against the world champion in the fight for GC will be the likes of Slovenian compatriot Primo\u017e Rogli\u010d (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe), Bahrain Victorious duo Antonio Tiberi and Lenny Martinez, and Richard Carapaz (EF Education-EasyPost).<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">It&#8217;s an alternate route to that taken by his main rival, Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike), who dominated the Giro d&#8217;Italia as his final pre-Tour race, and by Remco Evenepoel (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe), who opted for a massive block of training instead of adding any more race days.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-46zvTSRbvncvDaeDeELUjX\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-46zvTSRbvncvDaeDeELUjX slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">His rivals aren&#8217;t expecting it to make much of a difference to the favourite status Poga\u010dar has carried into most of the past few editions of the Tour. Even with lengthy periods out of racing, Poga\u010dar always hits the ground running, with three of the four road stages and the time trial in Switzerland all looking like potential victory opportunities on paper.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Asked whether Poga\u010dar has got it wrong by changing the formula he used last season before the Tour, Vingegaard&#8217;s teammate Wout van Aert said: &#8220;Hopefully, for us that&#8217;s true.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;But I think Tadej is by far the guy I know that he&#8217;s the best in preparing himself through training. 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Again, it goes back to his team wanting to keep him motivated, knowing that his form is never going to be the question mark. UAE-Team Emirates-XRG team principal and CEO Mauro Gianetti shed more light on the decision-making back in February.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;He&#8217;s a visionary. He wants to win. But he also wants to discover something, for example, this year, he changed the program, doing the Classics, Tour de Romandie and then Tour de Suisse,&#8221; Gianetti told <em>Cyclingnews<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;He&#8217;s never done that before and he wants to take the challenge to see something different, and not every year repeat the same and the same, of course. 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