Cycling-Pogacar will be a marked man in road race, says Wiggins


  • Cycling
  • Friday, 23 Jul 2021

FILE PHOTO: Cycling - Tour de France - Stage 21 - Chatou to Paris Champs-Elysees - France - July 18, 2021 UAE Team Emirates rider Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia celebrates on the podium after winning the yellow jersey and the Tour de France REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

TOKYO (Reuters) - Favourite Tadej Pogacar will be a "marked man" as he attempts to claim gold in the Olympic road race on Saturday, according to former Tour de France and Olympic champion Bradley Wiggins.

Pogacar claimed his second consecutive Tour de France title on Sunday by a handsome margin and is tipped as the man to beat in Tokyo.

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