As announced, the Tour of Lombardy will be a real fight at the very highest level. While Remco Evenepoel and Primoz Roglic announced their participation with the sole objective of victory, Tadej Pogacar, who is aiming for a third consecutive success, managed to increase the pressure on his two rivals.
The Tour of Lombardy, scheduled for October 7, promises to be the last big fight of the season. Indeed, three tenors of the international peloton will face each other in a titanic fight. Thibaut Pinot, who dreams of an exploit for the last race of his career, he who has already won in Lombardy in 2018, will add to the fight. As for Julian Alaphilippehis name initially appeared among the starters, he has not appeared since Remco Evenepoel announced his participation. After all, nothing is final.
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Pogacar sends signals about his great form
Whatever happens, the fight promises to be terrible on the mountainous roads around Lake Como and each tenor prepares his weapons. Tadej Pogacar has also increased the pressure a notch in recent days, he who dreams of winning the event a third time in a row. Indeed, as reported by the site cyclingnews.comthe Slovenian champion published these latest training sessions on Strava, including a 6-hour outing with 3800 meters of elevation gain, which he titled “coffee outing”, as a provocative little wink. A few days before, the Slovenian had broken the record for the ascent of the Madonna, held by Richie Porte. So many elements which demonstrate that he feels ready for the battle of Lombardy.
Evenepoel will want to break everything after his disappointment at the Tour of Spain
Suffice to say that this will be likely to increase pressure on its main rivals, Remco Evenepoel et Primoz Roglicwho are both coming out of the Vuelta. Roglic announced its participation in the Tour d’Emilie as preparation. As for Remco Evenepoel, it is certain that after the Tour of Spain, where he experienced a new gap in the high mountains far from reassuring in light of his quest for the Tour de France, he will have a strong desire for revenge and crush its rivals. Definitely, the Tour of Lombardy promises to be an authentic construction site.
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