Tadej Pogacar: "I dream of the World Cup in Rwanda: only the big names have won two titles in a row"

Rome, 20 November 2024 - The holiday season is almost over, with the December retreats looming, and not by chance also Tadej pogacar he is starting to think about the next season, perhaps the most difficult for him: the Slovenian, a true star of the 2024, will have to confirm on several fronts, starting with a World in Rwanda which is already making people talk a lot about itself for various reasons.

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 From the new location to the total difference in altitude that seems to wink at the climbers to therefore cut out the men from Classics: even though there are many months to go until the World Championship, there is already a lot of curiosity for pogacar, who spoke about the topic to the media Siol.net e RTVSlo on the occasion of an award received in his homeland. "This year there have been so many beautiful victories and in fact it is impossible for me to choose just one. Perhaps the most important was the one at World, with the shirt of Slovenia on me". From Zurich a Kigali, which already teases the thoughts of the runner of the UAE Team Emirates, awarded together with his partner and colleague Urska Zigart as the best cyclist of the year. "The World next year is very special for everyone and even more so for me, because only the best riders have won it twice in a row. It will probably be the hardest race of the year for me. 2025, but at the same time I'm also very curious about the races I've never won: I can't wait to face new challenges". In short, another clue that connects pogacar to the 2025 lap, the last piece to add to complete already 26 years there 'Triple Crown': first, however, on the horizon, there will be a long preparation phase, a very hard time for a rider who, notoriously, does not like extreme temperatures. "Last week it was very cold and I didn't feel like training much. Around December, together with the team, we will move to a warm place to start working seriously. I really like riding my bike, enjoying nature and testing my abilities: I have no shortage of motivation".

Marta Cavalli at Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL

 Moving on to women's cycling, for Zigart il 2025 will open with the news of the transfer from Liv AlUla Jayco to the AG Insurance-Soudal. Another novelty concerns Martha Cavalli, which will pass through FDJ-Suez al Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL, with which he will be tied until 2027, and he will do so with the clear intention of giving new impetus to a career that has reached a very low point after the glories of 2022 (with the victories of Amstel Gold Race e Vallone Arrow, in addition to second al Giro d'Italia Women) due to many physical problems (first a hip injury and then an accident in training). The Lombard, who has not run since 29th April, expressed her satisfaction. "I really enjoyed these years with the FDJ-Suez, but I needed a change. I have a lot of motivation to move forward and I think I chose the right team to do it. From the first interviews I felt their trust and the desire to make me go back to being the cyclist I was before, after so many unlucky years. Here - he concludes Cavalli - I think there are the right people to help me."

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