Tadej Pogacar: My Tour de France win hasn't sunk in yet

Tadej Pogacar Tour de France Paris stage 21
Tour de France winner Tadej Pogačar in Paris on stage 21 (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

Tadej Pogačar may have sealed Tour de France victory four days ago, but the UAE Team Emirates youngster still can't believe what he achieved on his debut at the race.

Speaking in a virtual press conference on Thursday morning, the 22-year-old said that his post-race celebrations have been low-key. COVID-19 restrictions and a focus on upcoming races in this condensed calendar both mean he's stayed in his Monaco flat rather than going out to celebrate becoming the youngest Tour winner since Henri Cornet in 1904.

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Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, having joined in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Prior to joining the team, they had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly, Rouleur, and CyclingTips.

 

Dani has reported from the world's top races, including the Tour de France and the spring Classics, and has interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, including Wout van Aert, Remco Evenepoel, Demi Vollering, and Anna van der Breggen.

 

As well as original reporting, news and feature writing, and production work, Dani also oversees The Leadout newsletter and How to Watch guides throughout the season. Their favourite races are Strade Bianche and the Volta a Portugal.