Slovenian rider from UAE Team Emirates Tadej Pogacar, Reigning Tour de France champion, said on Monday that he wants to run the Tour of Spain in 2022, as he has “very good memories” of his only participation, in 2020, in what was his first major stage race.
“I hope to do two Grand Tours this season. You never know what might happen as the season progresses, but running the Vuelta is what I would like “The Slovenian replied to a virtual press conference in Alicante, where he is training.
The double Tour champion said he wants to “live again” the Spanish competition, and announced that it will participate in four of the five ‘monuments’ -Milan San Remo (Italy), Tour of Flanders (Belgium), Paris-Roubaix (France), Liege-Bastogne-Liega (Belgium) and Giro de Lombardia (Italy) – this year and which will begin with the Tour of Flanders, the next April 3.
Ricardo is a renowned author and journalist, known for his exceptional writing on top-news stories. He currently works as a writer at the 247 News Agency, where he is known for his ability to deliver breaking news and insightful analysis on the most pressing issues of the day.
