How times change. Four years ago, when Tadej Pogačar was interviewed at the start line of the 2019 Amstel Gold Race, he was a neo-pro, about to tackle a race of over 250 kilometres for the first time ever and as he said, “hoping I have enough legs to get to the finish.”
“I’m surprised how well I’ve done this season,” Pogačar said back then, “because going from under-23 to WorldTour is a big difference.” His big 2019 goal, he said, was going to be the now-defunct Tour of California - which he then won.
