The World Championships in Zurich are approaching and all attention is focused on Tadej Pogacar , the big favorite. The strongest opponent of the very strong Slovenian is Remco Evenepoel , who is dreaming of a repeat after his victory at the Paris Olympics , while the reigning world champion Mathieu Van der Poel seems to be starting behind in the hierarchy. But watch out for the other Slovenian, Primoz Roglic , winner of the Vuelta and in great form at the end of this season.

However, everything remains to be seen, because the Swiss route could leave ground to those who want to attack, like the home rider Hirschi , for example, or the ability to organize an effective strategy.

What is planned by Belgium , which in addition to Evenepoel , has a team capable of causing difficulties for all the others. “It is a route that should not be underestimated, but certainly should not be overestimated – underlines the Belgian coach to Sven Vanthourenhout Het Laastse Nieuws – It is a circuit that we have not seen often at the world championships in recent years. A challenging altimetric profile, but without big curves. On this route you can pedal for a long time, at constant wattage, and therefore you find yourself with quite a few riders who are candidates for victory. I do not have a plan for Pogacar or Van der Poel – he continues – I have in mind how we want to race on Sunday, but it is a plan to win the race. Obviously Tadej and Mathieu will be difficult customers, but making a plan against one or more riders is very dangerous. The fact that there are many competing will make the race more interesting”.

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