Tadej Pogačar confirmed to race Paris-Roubaix

World champion skips Belgian Classics to prioritise Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix

Tadej Pogačar
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Three-time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogačar will make his Paris-Roubaix debut next month, his team has confirmed.

The world champion was initially due to race the E3 Saxo Classic and Gent-Wevelgem this weekend, but withdrew from the events to focus on the cobbled Monument.

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Tom Davidson
Senior News and Features Writer

Tom joined Cycling Weekly as a news and features writer in the summer of 2022, having previously contributed as a freelancer. He is fluent in French and Spanish, and holds a master's degree in International Journalism. Since 2020, he has been the host of The TT Podcast, offering race analysis and rider interviews.

An enthusiastic cyclist himself, Tom likes it most when the road goes uphill, and actively seeks out double-figure gradients on his rides. His best result is 28th in a hill-climb competition, albeit out of 40 entrants.

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