Tadej Pogačar will lead the charge for Slovenia as he attempts to win his, and his country's, first ever rainbow jersey at the road World Championships later this month.
But he will attempt to do so without the help of both Matej Mohorič and Primož Roglič in the Slovenian team.
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Can you make a living as an American domestic road racer? A look inside the part-time professionalism of the American road pelotonAfter decades of booms and busts, the American road scene finds itself in a fragile place. We spoke to riders to understand the reality of chasing the dream on home soil
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5 things I wish I’d known before reviewing the Swytch GO e-bike conversion kitSwytch offers an effective, albeit untidy, workaround for e–bike–curious riders. But as prices drop on full e-bikes, its value proposition may be fading
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'If I were a tennis player then my career would be over': Remco Evenepoel contemplated early retirement after serious training accidentDouble Olympic champion was left with nerve damage and says his shoulder is not yet fully healed ahead of his return to racing at Brabantse Pijl
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'One of the hardest races I've ever done in my life' - Tadej Pogačar finishes runner-up on Paris-Roubaix debut after crashWorld champion reacts to 'extremely hard' battle with Mathieu van der Poel
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'I start every race to win' - Mathieu van der Poel fired up ahead of Paris-Roubaix showdown with Tadej PogačarTwo-time winner says he has suffered with illness during spring Classics campaign
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'It's scary to see how much better he is' - Tadej Pogačar conquers all at the Tour of FlandersThe world champion won by a minute after a decisive attack on the Oude Kwaremont
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Tadej Pogačar must attack from range at the Tour of Flanders - taking Mathieu van der Poel to the line is not an optionSlovenian must look to replicate his Oude Kwaremont attack from 2023 if he wants to guarantee being first across the line in Oudenaarde
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Can anyone stop Primož Roglič or Juan Ayuso from winning the Giro d’Italia?Roglič and Ayuso's form suggest they are the two outright favourites for overall victory in Rome next month
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A taste of summer Grand Tour racing - why I think the must-watch Volta a Catalunya is the best spring stage raceThe Volta a Catalunya, the race Tadej Pogačar conquered last year, is the most exciting – and beautiful – spring stage race on the calendar, argues Chris Marshall-Bell
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Tadej Pogačar commemorates Strade Bianche crash with limited edition t-shirt - here's how you can buy itPart of profits from new t-shirt will go to world champion's charity foundation
