SAINT-GERVAIS (France): Tadej Pogacar on Monday echoed his Tour de France rival Jonas Vingegaard on the query of doping, saying he understood “people asking the question” as a result of “we ride fast.”
Pogacar trails Vingegaard by 10 seconds after a collection of ferocious battles on probably the most demanding ascents. On the best way up some conventional climbs, they’ve damaged velocity information.
On Monday’s relaxation day, Pogacar gave a press convention and the subject of doping got here up.
“I get this question every year at the tour,” the Slovenian stated. “I don’t see any difference than other years.
“We experience quick, each stage, we go full. I perceive individuals asking query due to what occurred previously persons are apprehensive and I fully perceive.”
On Sunday, after both men beat Chris Froome‘s record up Le Bettex, the final climb of the stage, Vingegaard, as race leader, faced the media and doubts.
“I totally perceive and we’ve got to be sceptical due to what occurred previously or it should simply occur once more,” said the Dane.
“Yes we’re going quick and beating information so it is a good factor that followers ask questions on that.”
Cycling has been stricken by doping through the years and never least on the Tour de France.
Seven-time Tour champion Lance Armstrong was stripped of his seven titles for doping, whereas fellow American Floyd Landis and Spaniard Alberto Contador additionally noticed titles taken away due to unlawful drug-taking.