In his search for the unexplored, Tadej Pogacar's competitive desire knows no limits. Despite the frustration of having given in to Jonas Vingegaard in the last two editions of the Tour, the Slovenian will face his revenge without holding back any bullets. If last year an injury after shining in the spring classics (fall in Liège and wrist surgery) prevented him from really being 100% in the Grande Boucle, this time he will attend after having debuted weeks before in the Giro d'Italia, as was officially announced this Sunday. “Andiamo!”

It will be quite a challenge for the leader of the UAE Team Emirates, who will capture all the spotlights at the Grande Partenza on May 4 in Venaria Reale (until the 26 in Rome). He will seek a double from another era, which has not been achieved in cycling since 1998 (Marco Pantani). He will have four and a half weeks of rest between the two big ones.

Perhaps the route, softer than normal, of the next Giro influenced. With sterrato, quite a few kilometers of time trial, less accumulated unevenness and few colossal peaks. Or simply the ambition of a rider like Pogacar, who in 2023 won the Tour of Flanders, the Amstel Gold Race and the Flèche Wallonne in one run.

In the absence of knowing more possible rivals to succeed Primoz Roglic in the list of winners, Wout Van Aert has also confirmed his presence at the Giro at the head of the Visma Lease a Bike. Pogacar has already competed in a Vuelta (2013, third) and has completed four Tours, with victories in 2020 and 2021.