Pogačar: 'I am already counting down the years until retirement'
Having already touched on the topic shortly after the Tour de France, Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) has again addressed retirement in an interview with Slovenian outlet RTV SLO.
"The fact is that I am already counting the years until retirement," Pogačar said. "I started winning early, and there can also be worse results, I am ready for anything. I will probably ride a few more Tours, although you can never say that you will definitely compete there."
Pogačar also looked to the nearer term future. The world champ will be racing the GPs Québec and Montréal in Canada next month, while Juan Ayuso and João Almeida will lead UAE at the upcoming Vuelta a España, where Visma-Lease a Bike's Jonas Vingegaard will be a favorite.
"It's hard to say whether Joao Almeida or Ayuso can beat Jonas Vingegaard," Pogačar said. "If Almeida hadn't fallen at the Tour, he certainly could, but now I don't know." [RTV SLO]
