Primoz Roglic is one of the great attractions of the Tirreno-Adriatico in a race that has meant the return to competition of the Slovenian cyclist after spending six months without competing after undergoing surgery on his shoulder after the hard fall he suffered in the Tomares stage last Vuelta a España when he was in the middle of a battle in the fight for the general classification.
However, the Slovenian cyclist has also drawn attention when competing in Tirreno-Adriatico for running with hair on his legs. It should be noted that cyclists usually run with their legs shaved to avoid infection in the wounds in the event of a possible fall, common incidents that usually happen in the peloton.
A fact that Roglic himself wanted to downplay in statements collected by Cyclingnews after the second stage. “It’s nice to be back. After the concentration I felt good enough to run. I did a big block of training so I’m ready to race. After this race, we will see what we have to work on to improve. I don’t have any pressure for the general, It’s not my big goal here.”