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Hinault Backs 'Complete Rider' Pogacar for Tour De France Glory
- Bernard Hinault, who remains the most recent French cyclist to claim victory in the Tour de France back in 1985, has identified Slovenian rider Tadej Pogacar as the frontrunner for the 2025 race commencing in Lille on July 5.
- Hinault highlights the absence of French riders with exceptional talents and suggests that for a French cyclist to claim victory this year, the top competitors from other countries would all need to underperform.
- Pogacar, 26, will ride his sixth Tour after three victories and two second-place finishes behind Jonas Vingegaard in 2022 and 2023, dominating recent preparatory races like the Criterium du Dauphine.
- Hinault describes Pogacar as a 'complete rider' who 'pulls the trigger when he sees the chance' and believes he will leave a lasting mark on cycling for years.
- Despite Hinault's hopeful remarks, he expresses doubt that the 2025 Tour will yield a French winner and notes Pogacar may be the only one capable of breaking his Tour wins record.
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The top favourite for the Tour – the start is in Lille on Saturday – is considered an exceptional talent. The weaknesses that Tadej Pogacar had have now been remedied.
·Netherlands
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Hinault Backs 'Complete Rider' Pogacar For Tour De France Glory
With the Tour de France set to get underway in Lille on Saturday, French cycling legend Bernard Hinault has thrown his voice firmly behind Tadaj Pogacar, saying the Slovenian can go on to break his record for Tour victories.
·New York, United States
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A few days from the start of the Tour de France 2025 in Lille, the five-time winner of the Bernard Hinault race takes on the chances of his compatriots, and sees in Tadej Pogacar the great favorite
·France
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Slovenian Tadej Pogacar is hunting for his fourth victory in the biggest tour.
·Turku, Finland
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