“Maybe Tadej Pogačar Starts to Doubt Himself” – Jonas Vingegaard & Remco Evenepoel Must Send Message at the Dauphiné, Says Jan Bakelants
With the Tour de France looming on the horizon, all eyes are on the Critérium du Dauphiné, the key warm-up event for many of the sport’s top general classification contenders. Former pro Jan Bakelants believes this race is more than just a tune-up — it’s a psychological battlefield where Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel must strike early, and strike hard.
Speaking to Belgian media, Bakelants emphasized the importance of setting the tone ahead of the Tour, especially against a dominant figure like Tadej Pogačar, who has already stamped his authority on the 2024 season. Pogačar’s historic triumph at the Giro d’Italia, where he claimed five stage wins en route to a comfortable overall victory, has only heightened his status as the man to beat.
“Pogačar is flying right now. If you’re Jonas or Remco, you can’t le
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