Five WorldTour teams to race Tour of Slovenia

Tadej Pogacar (26, UAE Team Emirates-XRG) won the Strade Bianche for the third time in his career last weekend. The Slovenian arrived solo in Siena after falling sharply earlier in the race. Pogacar's next appointment: Milan-Sanremo, where he finished third last year.

That would be a real sensation! The Gravel Bike World Championship is scheduled to come to Carinthia this October – a concept has been submitted. However, the World Federation has to give the "Okay" after the end of Nice (It). Overall, the organizers have around €1.4 million budget – and hope for the cycling world elite!

Five WorldTour teams to race Tour of Slovenia

Slovenia's premier cycling race is gearing up for an earlier start this year, with the 799-km challenge set to take place between 4 and 8 June in five stages. The nation's biggest cycling stars, Tadej Pogačar and Primož Roglič, will be absent but there will be five WorldTour teams. The 31st Tour of Slovenia, which Pogačar and Roglič each won twice in the past, will launch from the historic seaside town of Piran. The first stage will finish after…