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James Shrubsall

'I'm not a superhero, I'm just a normal guy': Tadej Pogačar insists he's a regular person who simply wants to win Paris-Roubaix

Tadej Pogačar rides Paris-Roubaix.

Professional cyclists and their desire for a rich and varied palmarès, eh? Only last week Jonas Vingegaard was proclaiming that he could prioritise the Giro d'Italia over the Tour de France. And now we have none other than his nemesis Tadej Pogačar announcing his intentions to win, well, just about everything – Tour de France records or no.

“I always choose as much variety as possible," he told La Gazzetta dello Sport, "even if there are seven Tours. Yes, the Tour is the biggest race, but in the other events too, you have to beat the best. Always. And so, in my eyes, they're on the same level.”

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