The good heart of Pogacar: “I really wanted Josh Tarling to win, I cheered him on with all my might”

One more time Tadej Pogacar He has shown his most human side and at the same time his most competitive side. After winning the inaugural time trial of La Vuelta and wearing the red leader’s jersey, the Slovenian showed some surprise at the result obtained.

In statements provided by the organization, Pogacar He said that he felt “a strange feeling, winning the inaugural time trial by such a small margin. I didn’t expect it. And that red jersey is a beautiful color. I’m sure I won those nine hundredths of a second passing by my apartment, because it was the most technical part of the course. I walk and bike there every day. Although in a race it’s completely different, knowing those roads well helped me a lot.”

Then he had some nice words Josh Tarlingwho lost his Brother Finlay a few days ago in the Return to Portugal. “On the way to the start line, I saw that Josh (Tarling) had the best time. I really wanted him to win and I cheered him on with all my might. Then, at the middle checkpoint, I heard another name: Ethan Hayterthree seconds ahead of me. I gave it my all, without risking. And I would love to see Josh shine in this Vuelta.”

Leader from the first day, the question is whether he will strive to continue wearing red until next September 13 or will he hand over control of the race to some other runner. In this regard, the UAE leader commented that “keeping the red jersey for three weeks is going to be difficult. Starting tomorrow, some cyclists could escape or take the jersey thanks to the second bonuses. The fight for the red jersey will be very close and we can expect changes in the general classification. We will see tomorrow.”