Paris-Roubaix 2025, Matxin stops Pogacar: "It's not in his plans, but..."

Rome, 11 February 2025 - Just yesterday they had gained popularity on social media the pictures of his training in the Arenberg Forest, the most iconic feature of the Paris-Roubaix: after a few hours new details emerge about the 'hit' of Tadej pogacar on the streets of theHell of the North, for a total session length of 165 km which apparently has embraced all the 30 sectors of one of the Classical Monument most loved (and at the same time hated by runners). Just to dream, but not enough for theUAE Team Emirates XRG may confirmations arrive.

UAE Team Emirates XRG's braking

 The general manager is the one to dampen enthusiasm Joxean Matxin Fernandez, intercepted by the journalist's microphones Daniel Benson. "He did the reconnaissance with Fabio Baldato e Tim Wellens and they also passed by Arenberg Forest. However, in the initial program of pogacar of this year the Paris-Roubaix there is none. He simply spent days training on the route of that race, but also of the Ghent-Wevelgem and Tour of Flanders". The Spanish manager explains in detail what his team's plans are, at least for now, for theHell of the North. "He will do that race waves e pogacar he was simply with him also to better examine the materials, the tires and the bike in the critical moments of the track. At the moment the Paris-Roubaix It's not in his plans, because usually after the Tour of Flanders stops to prepare the campaign in Ardennes". In short, the message is clear, as is the unpredictability of pogacar, who already surprised everyone in the last few days when he left a glimmer of hope for the Giro d'Italia after that from theUAE Team Emirates XRG they swore that the choice would certainly fall on Return: he knows it too Matxin, who knows his protégé and who, not surprisingly, does not completely exclude a twist. "Perhaps after the Tour of Flanders will have a good condition that could change everything, but it will also depend on the situation. At the moment, however, the "no" prevails". In closing, a reference to the choice of the second Great Tour to be played together with the unmissable Tour de France, a sign that evidently a run-off still exists. "We will find out soon. I already know the choice, but I think that the communication will arrive at the right time through the'UAE Team Emirates XRG and the same Tadej".

Van Den Broek Blaak retires

 Meanwhile, one year ahead of schedule, Chantal Van Den Broek Blaak she retires, explaining the beautiful motivation herself. "For me it was a beautiful moment of glory, in which I showed that I could still be competitive. I wanted to continue for another season also thanks to the fact that I was rediscovering the good feelings I had before the pregnancy, but I have to stop because at the beginning of January I discovered that I was pregnant again. At first it seemed strange to me, but now I understand how lucky I was to be able to rediscover the true meaning of life".

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