“It’s been going well so far. I think it’s been a really good Tour for us so far,” said the Austrian. Given the results his team have already notched up, his confidence makes perfect sense.
Read more below the photo!
Grossschartner knows you can’t get ahead of yourself at the Tour de France
With a 3.36-minute lead over Jonas Vingegaard, Pogacar will enter the next stage of the Tour de France. A welcome lead, said the UAE-Austrian rider. “It’s definitely good that Tadej already has a small lead. That takes some of the pressure off us.”
Still, he certainly didn’t want to get too far ahead of himself. “There’s still a long way to go. We have to stay focused. We also must never underestimate the others. You never know, especially on the long climbs. Looking at the profiles, it should suit us well.” Vingegaard will likely feel the same way about the longer cols.
Read more below the photo!
Grossschartner praises “laid-back guy” Pogačar
In any case, Pogačar is taking it in stride. Calm as always, as Grossschartner also noted. “It’s truly an honor to ride for one of the best cyclists of all time. It’s also an honor to be here at the Tour, the biggest cycling race in the world. He’s a really laid-back guy. He’s incredibly strong on the bike, but he’s also a really good person.”
The experienced climber describes their time together in this Tour as “really great,” but could it get even better if—assuming Pogacar has already clinched the Tour—Grossschartner gets a chance of his own? “I’m not thinking about that right now,” the Austrian laughed. “Because we also have Isaac (Del Toro, ed.). The top priority is still the yellow jersey in Paris. We’ll see. The most important thing is to arrive in Paris wearing the yellow. That’s it.”