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‘He is the standard’: Pidcock says Pogacar forcing him to be better rider

21-Apr-2023 09:36:14 | The Guardian

• British faces Slovenian again in Liège-Bastogne-Liège on Sunday
• ‘Each time we line up we try to figure out how we can beat him’

Tom Pidcock believes Tadej Pogacar is forcing him to become a better rider as the Slovenian continues his remarkable dominance of the cycling season.

Pogacar on Wednesday added La Flèche Wallonne to a palmarès that includes an incredible 12 wins in 18 days of racing this season. Having already won the Amstel Gold Race last weekend, Pogacar will start Sunday’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège aiming to become only the third man to complete a hat-trick of the Ardennes Classics.