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Q&A Mauro Gianetti

Cyclist: Let’s get right to it – can Tadej Pogačar do the Giro-Tour double?

Mauro Gianetti: It’s a big challenge but we believe it’s possible, otherwise we wouldn’t try. We expect a completely new level from Tadej and we will have the answer at the end of July. What he did last year after his crash was amazing – with just one month to train he was able to finish second in the Tour de France just because he’s Tadej Pogačar. No other rider could have done that.

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