Tadej Pogačar eyes Tour of Flanders revenge in 2023

The UAE Team Emirates rider hopes to add to his Monuments collection next season

Tadej Pogacar leads Mathieu van der Poel on a cobbled section at the 2022 Tour of Flanders
(Image credit: Getty)

Two-time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogačar has set out plans to avenge his 2022 Tour of Flanders disappointment next season. 

On his race debut this April, the 24-year-old broke free with eventual winner Mathieu van der Poel, but was boxed in on the finishing straight and ended up finishing fourth in what looked set to be a two-up sprint. Pogačar appeared visibly frustrated as he came across the line, sitting up in his saddle and fiercely shaking his head.

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Tom Davidson
Senior News Writer

Tom joined Cycling Weekly as a news and features writer in the summer of 2022, having previously contributed as a freelancer. He is the host of The TT Podcast, which covers both the men's and women's pelotons and has featured a number of prominent British riders.

An enthusiastic cyclist himself, Tom likes it most when the road goes uphill and actively seeks out double-figure gradients on his rides.