Tour de France - It's up to everyone else to try something new - Bradley Wiggins defends Tadej Pogacar
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Updated 15/07/2021 at 18:58 GMT
Fomrer Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins has little sympathy for those who are chasing the leader of the 2021 edition of the race. The Slovenian has more than five minutes on his nearest rivals and Wiggins thinks that the chasing pack need to redouble their lead whn it comes to the current race leader.
'I would have liked to have seen something different' - Wiggins on Pogacar's rivals
Bradley Wiggins believes it's up to Tadej Pogacar's rivals to 'try something new' as the Slovenian retained his Tour de France lead.
The Jumbo-Visma man retains his more than five minute lead going into the final weekend of the Tour, with Wiggins believing his opponents had it all to do.
"It's hard because we've had that at the Tour de France - dominance. People don't really like seeing people win, but this kid is really young, and he's on his third Grand Tour.
"It's up to everyone else to try something new. I dont think it's Tadej Pogar'c s fault he won again today. I think we say a lack of performance in other teams and I'd have liked to see something different from other teams today.
Wiggins believed fellow Briton Mark Cavendish also had a shot at success.
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"Mark Cavendish has got through the tournament more comfortably than I think he thought he would. Tomorrow is a big day for him. Will he break a tomorrow?
"I think so. I don't think another can challenge in those sprints."
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