Pogacar, king of the Great Loop.

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After the bomb dropped on Saturday by Tedej Pogačar during the time trial of the Planche des Belles Filles to afford his first Tour de France (with the nose to the beard of Primož Roglič, huge favorite), the Slovenian returned at length to his feat in the columns of

L'Equipe

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“I still don't know where I am.

It's crazy.

It's complicated for me to tell myself that I'm arriving in Paris with the yellow jersey.

Before the time trial, it was over in my head, I was going to finish second and I was happy with this place and the best young rider jersey, ”he explained.

"And then the clock turned everything upside down, everything is upside down inside me," continued the 22-year-old leader.

I think the secret of my victory is that I took the start without believing for a single moment that I could win.

I had a free spirit, not even a power meter.

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Pogačar congratulates Roglič

Asked about his strange relaxation on Saturday before the start of the stopwatch, Tadej Pogačar admitted that he was "by far the least tense of the team".

“I was singing to myself, out loud, and dancing a little bit of disco to give me energy.

In my head, it was a beautiful day, I was going to finish second in the Tour de France, best youngster and best climber.

I was happy, ”he continued.

The UAE Emirates team rider also had a word for his hapless compatriot.

“Primož was so dignified, I think, said Pogačar, almost embarrassed to blow the victory to the favorite of this 2020 edition. He seemed to take it well.

He was the best the whole Tour and he just had a bad day.

I'm sorry for him but sport is like that.

We want to win, we give everything and, unfortunately, he lost the jersey and I'm the one who has it when he's one of the greatest runners of the last three years.

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