Slovenian Tadej pogacar (UAE Emirates), double winner of the Tour de France, will participate this Saturday in the Giro de Emilia and later on October 4 in the Three Valleys Varesinos, in preparation for Il Lombardia which will close the monuments season on Saturday the 9th.
This Saturday begins an intense week for the Emirati team with the Giro de Emilia, where Pogacar will carry the stripes in what is his debut in these Italian tests. “It is the first time I come to Italy for this period of autumn semi-classics. They are always exciting races to watch and I am looking forward to being a part of them. It has been a perfect season for me, but to finish this week with a good result for me or for my teammates would be very good, “said the current king of the Tour de France. Pogacar will be accompanied in this appointment by Davide Formolo (ITA), Marc hirschi (SUI), Rafal Majka (POL) and Diego Ulissi (ITA).
On Sunday it will be the turn of the Paris Roubaix, “the classic of the classics”, where the formation comes with a team led by the Italian Matteo trentin and the norwegian Alexander Kristoff, in which the Colombian sprinter will also be Fernando Gaviria.
On Monday 4th shift for the Coppa Bernocchi, where the UAE includes the Colombians Sebastián Molano and Cristian Muñoz and the Argentine Maximiliano Richeze. Again activity for Tadej Pogacar on Tuesday 5th with the Tres Valles Varesinos, where the Slovenian will be surrounded by Valerio Conti, Alessandro Covi, Diego Ulissi (ITA), Rui Costa (POR), Marc Hirschi (SUI) and Rafal Majka (POL ).