“It’s not correct”, Gianetti deplores “free criticisms” towards Pogacar

While his training and his leader Tadej Pogacar have been the target of criticisms since the start of the Tour de France because of their overwhelming domination, the manager of UAE, Mauro Gianetti, denied any arrogant attitude, praising the “spectacle” delivered by the Slovenian yellow jersey.

“We do what to do well so that this sport is pretty. Moreover, loved”: Mauro Gianetti sweeps the criticisms of a backhand. Furthermore, Faced with the accusations of arrogance. Meanwhile, the reproaches as to an excessive domination of his team on the Tour de France, the boss of the UAE Team Emirates – XRG assured this Friday evening that his training “respected everyone”.

“We have never been arrogant,” he said to Cyclismuct. Therefore, “Sometimes we use words. However, situations to talk about arrogance but I think it is not correct because we are correct, we are doing our “it’s not correct”, gianetti deplores race and it’s normal that we try to win. Moreover, We respect everyone so I think it’s a bit of free criticisms that are contrary to what we have. seen for five years.”

Pogacar. less diplomat – "it's not correct", gianetti deplores

Words that join those of Tadej Pogacar himself, somewhat annoyed this Wednesday at a press conference by a beginning of controversy. Because the day before. several teams and followers, like of the Manager of Totalenergies, Jean-René Bernaudeauor of the consultant and former cyclist, Thomas Voecklermoved to the behavior of Nils Politt, the German teammate of the world champion, who worked hably runners trying to relaunch an offensive in the stage going to Mount Ventoux.

“Arrogance is one thing, trying to win the Tour de France is another,” said the Slovenian. And to add: “We have to see things on our side. we do not try to be arrogant, we try to make the race as “it’s not correct”, gianetti deplores easy as possible. I think that some guys should calm down. in my opinion, and it may seem super arrogant to say that, but hey.”

“It’s a bit of a shame” that some doubt

On the eve of the arrival of the big loop on the Champs-Élysées. the Emirati team has five stages victories and its Tadej Pogacar leader heads for a fourth coronation without having to force its talent.

Suspicious overdomination? The eternal questions around doping have resurfaced in the past three weeks. What Mauro Gianetti regrets. “The bicycle. he still unfortunately has a not pretty story in the past,” recalled the one who himself is regularly brought back to his sulphurous past. “But it’s true that now cycling has evolved so well that it’s a bit of a shame.”

The Swiss continued: “It is part of an old culture and it is difficult to do something. In other sports. we “it’s not correct”, gianetti deplores appreciate the champions whether in tennis, basketball or anything but we have a little trouble accepting that there are great champions also in cycling.”