The manager of Tadej Pogacar will make a flying visit to the Tour Down Under, dramatically raising hopes that cycling's biggest star will race in Adelaide.
Race director Stuart O'Grady confirmed to AAP before the start of Thursday's second stage that Alex Carera will be a guest of the Tour over the next few days.
O'Grady and the race organisation have tried hard for the last couple of years to lure the four-time Tour de France champion, whose domination of road cycling has begged comparisons to Eddy Merckx.
