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Currently yellow jersey for the Tour de France, Tadej Pogacar should have every reason to be happy. Unfortunately, his fiancée experienced a big blow, which affected him enormously, as he declared on his social networks.
This may be the year or never for Tadej Pogacar to recover his dues. Winner of the Tour de France twice in 2020 and 2021, the young 25-year-old Slovenian arrived like a cannonball in the world of professional cycling, but since then, another rider has made him miserable every year. Winner in 2022 and 2023, Jonas Vingegaard is the new strong man of the peloton, however, this year, the Dane, in a relationship and father of an adorable little girl, does not arrive at 100% on the Grande Boucle after a terrible fall A little while before.
Since the start of the Tour de France, Tadej Pogacar seems in great shape and he quickly took control by putting on the yellow jersey from the first stages. Since then, he has held on to it and intends to keep it until the finish, which will take place in Nice this year, due to the Paris Olympic Games. But if everything is going well on a sporting level for the Slovenian, this is not at all the case for his fiancée, Urška Žigart. The 27-year-old is also a very high-level cyclist, but despite her talent, she was not selected by her country to participate in the Paris Olympics in a few days.
Urška Žigart will not participate in the Paris Olympics
News which greatly frustrated the rider, who had already worried about his partner during the Tour de France last year. Far from having his tongue in his pocket, the yellow jersey reacted on his social networks by publishing a photo in his story (which can be found in the slideshow) on which we can see Urška Žigart on his bike. "I'm really disgusted. Urška is a double national champion and the best Slovenian rider in the WorldTour, but was not selected for the Games. I have no words," says Tadej Pogacar, visibly very angry at the decision taken. by the authorities of his country.
A big disappointment for the couple, but the Slovenian can still have a smile since he was selected for the Paris Olympics on his side. Let's hope, however, that his fiancée's non-participation does not weigh on his morale during this Tour de France, as he seeks to return to victory after two blank years.
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