Tadej Pogačar anoints his successor: 'If I am s**t at the Tour, then he can go'

UAE-Team Emirates' two Galácticos could be facing off for Tour leadership rights before long

Tadej Pogačar
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In the second part of our two-part interview, Tour de France winner Tadej Pogačar reveals who will pick up the mantle when he is done.

Tadej Pogačar is in a good frame of mind: he’s content with his 2022 results, and initial pre-season sensations suggest that the following campaign will be even better.

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Chris Marshall-Bell

A freelance sports journalist and podcaster, you'll mostly find Chris's byline attached to news scoops, profile interviews and long reads across a variety of different publications. He has been writing regularly for Cycling Weekly since 2013. In 2024 he released a seven-part podcast documentary, Ghost in the Machine, about motor doping in cycling.

Previously a ski, hiking and cycling guide in the Canadian R