From the fifth stage of this Tour de France 2023, Tadej Pogacar definitely had a bad day between Pau and Laruns. Dropped by the surprising stage winner, the Australian Jai Hindley, but also by his main rival Jonas Vingegaard, who stuck to him 1’04 ” at the finish, the Slovenian already had enough to be stunned. But once he crossed the line in eighth position, he learned some very bad news. His companion Urska Zigart was indeed the victim at the same time of a heavy fall during the sixth stage of the Women’s Tour of Italy.
“After the race, I felt pretty good, but soon after I became sad because I heard that my girlfriend Urska had fallen in the Tour of Italy, and that she had a concussion, confided Tadej Pogacar to media on Wednesday evening. This is sad news, much sadder than wasting 50 seconds or a minute on Jonas Vingegaard. »
“We will continue to fight”
Professional cyclist in the Jayco-AlUla formation, Urska Zigart (26), who had participated in the women’s Tour de France last season, fell on Wednesday 30 kilometers from the finish in Italy. The medical report of her team indicates that the young Slovenian suffers from a slight concussion and that she has abrasions.
Before learning the news, “Pogi” had therefore struggled in the pass of Marie Blanque, to the point of being unhooked from the first attack of the Danish defending champion. Injured in the wrist after his fall on Liège-Bastogne-Liège at the end of April, he admitted: “I have the last week normally. We will continue to fight, all is not lost. “It remains to be seen whether he will still be in the game to play something during the last week of the Grande Boucle.