Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar heads into this months cycling Road World Championships seeking his first title, but the 25-year-old said he has extra confidence after winning the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal yesterday.
Pogacar, who won his third Tour in July to add to his Giro dItalia victory, is looking to become the third man to clinch cyclings Triple Crown, previously achieved by Belgiums Eddy Merckx in 1974 and Irishman Stephen Roche in 1987.
The Slovenian finished third at last years World Championships in Glasgow.
For sure, today gave me a lot of confidence and motivation, Pogacar told reporters.
(In) two weeks you cannot do really a lot in terms of shape but just a few more training (sessions), some long, some intensive but not too much. Then I think we are ready for the World Championships
