Sometimes, a mother knows, and the same applies even if you're Tadej Pogačar. Despite the victories that have seemed to go on and on this season – or perhaps because of it – the all-conquering Slovenian's mum Marjeta recognises with clear eyes exactly how exhausted he is.
"This year, I saw that he was really, really tired. Exhausted, perhaps," she said in an interview with French outlet Le Parisien. "And I said to myself: now, I can understand if he stops cycling."
