Tadej Pogacar Withdraws from Paris Olympics

Tadej Pogacar, the three-time Tour de France champion, has withdrawn from the upcoming Paris Olympics due to 'extreme fatigue,' as announced by the Slovenian Olympic Committee. After achieving a historic Giro d'Italia and Tour de France double, Pogacar expressed his need for rest and time with his girlfriend, especially after being upset about her exclusion from the Slovenian women's cycling team. He will be replaced by Domen Novak in the Olympic road race, while Pogacar has also confirmed he will not participate in the Vuelta a España. His focus is now on recovering before the world championships in Switzerland in September. The 25-year-old previously won a bronze medal in the road race at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.