Lance Armstrong crushes Tadej Pogacar and doesn’t forget Marco Pantani

The Words of Lance Armstrong

Tadej Pocagar dominated the Tour de France, even winning several stages but for Lance Armstrong he went too far: "He must not make the mistake of making himself hated and casting doubts on his greatness. My point of view è changed. I have also been in that position. I always wanted to win stages, because I was that rider there. Someone però told me, how dare Armstrong say that? Well, I am the’only one qualified to do it"

"What we saw from Pogacar, è was the biggest mistake of his entire career. Other teams don’t like to see that and the fans don’t like to see that either. You can say that in Slovenia they will be happy, but in Belgium and Denmark? The countries of Evenepoel and Vingegaard, those are two countries that matter a lot in cycling. And then remember you are racing in France, with French media. This è was a huge mistake on his part", the remarks of the’former American rider in The Move podcast.

“Then I hear the reactions of people saying, ‘è a race’. Yes, è è that’s true, but è it’s also a political campaign on you. You must not give people a reason to hate you. And I would like to repeat that. Don’t give them a reason to hate you. And more importantly, don’t give them any reason to doubt you. Don’t give them a chance to question your greatness. And Pogacar did that, that è was his biggest mistake“, Armstrong added.

Closing remark on the past: “Do you remember on Mont Ventoux? I let Marco Pantani win the stage, but he was not happy about it. For him it was like an extra blow. That didn’t make me feel good either. But Pogacar only has to aim for the top step of the podium at the end of the Tour. That è the real victory".