TOPSHOT - UAE Team Emirates team's Slovenian rider Tadej Pogacar looks on before a team training session ahead of the 111th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, in Florence in Italy, on June 27, 2024. Tadej Pogacar, the big favorite for the Tour de France, revealed on June 27, 2024, that he "had Covid" ten days ago, adding that he was now "fully recovered" two days before the start. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP) (Photo by THOMAS SAMSON/AFP via Getty Images)
UAE Team Emirates leader Tadej Pogacar is considered by many to be the favourite to claim the yellow jersey for a third time at the Tour de France this year. However, the Slovenian revealed just days before the race starting that he contracted the Covid-19 virus during his preparation. “I bounced back really fast…I’m ready,” Pogacar insisted in an interview with Eurosport.
