• The Slovenian Matej Mohoric won solo the 19th stage of the Tour de France between Mourenx and Libourne.

  • He offered his second stage victory in this 108th edition.

    He took the opportunity to respond to suspicions of doping around his team two days after the searches in Pau.

  • At 26, he has now won in the three Grand Tours.

Steve Chainel had warned everyone about forty kilometers from the finish in Libourne: "If there is a guy to point (whose wheel you have to follow) in this breakaway, it's Mohoric"! The former rider and consultant on Eurosport obviously knows his job since it is the 26-year-old Slovenian who raised his arms for the second time in a few days on the Tour de France. After Le Creusot, Matej Mohoric signed a new victory in Gironde. And alone as he likes to do it!

The junior (2012) and hopeful (2013) world road champion often proved to be the best on the pedal 30 kilometers from the line as the attacks multiplied in the leading group.

“He managed to hold on when everyone was already on their feet.

The strongest won today.

There is nothing to say !

I have no regrets to have, he still made a number, "said Christophe Laporte, the French second in Libourne.

There was indeed not much to deal with this Matej Mohoric.

Untouchable in the exercise of the adventurer.

🔴🚴‍♂️VICTORY OF MATEJ MOHORIC IN LIBOURNE!

He won solo for the second time in this 108th edition of the Tour de France after Le Creusot a few days ago.

5th Slovenian victory on this Tour!

#Bordeaux # TDF2021 pic.twitter.com/bFHnfZSItz

- Clement Carpentier (@clementcarpet) July 16, 2021

A finger in front of the mouth in provocation

The one who has now won in the three Grand Tours confirms his full potential in this 108th edition of the Grande Boucle.

This extra soul which he needed this Friday on the roads of Gironde, the Bahrain runner Victorious may have gone to seek him in the anger he has had in him for two days.

Since the hotel and the bus of his team were raided by the Central Office for the fight against attacks on the environment and public health (Oclaesp), before the start of the 18th stage, in Pau.

The Marseille prosecutor's office confirmed Thursday that it opened a preliminary investigation on July 3 for suspicion of doping against members of the Slovenian champion's team.

"I thought about what had happened forty-eight hours ago when I was treated like a criminal, he explained to the microphone of France 2. In my opinion, it is rather a good thing.

There were checks but nothing was found.

But, from another point of view, it was quite disappointing.

It's always complicated to see a policeman come into the room, search, ask questions.

But I have nothing to hide, they can search.

"

Matej Mohoric also celebrated his victory in a very special way at Libourne.

He showed with his index finger the name of his formation, present on his combination then he then brought his index finger in front of his mouth to signify silence.

This celebration directly refers to an event that took place on Wednesday evening.

"I just hope there will be no Bahrain Victorious affair"

In any case, he can count on the support of his compatriot.

The yellow jersey Tadej Pogacar: “When I heard in the earpiece that he had won, I was very, very happy.

I am very happy for him ”.

The two men are close despite their competition.

On the other hand, in the peloton, not everyone gives him the same support.

Julien Jurdie "just hopes that there will be no Bahrain Victorious affair" in the coming months or years.

“I have confidence in the justice system, in the police and in international bodies in their fight against doping.

The investigation will continue and we will see, ”continued one of the sports directors of the AG2R Citroën Team.

Police raid at the Bahrain Victorious team hotel via @ 20minutesSport https://t.co/XUCaG9zmTZ

- 20 Minutes Sport (@ 20minutesSport) July 15, 2021

For his part, the double winner on this Tour de France 2021 promises, he "has never seen anything illegal in cycling in his entire life" and he repeats that the investigators "can search everything".

Faced with suspicion, nothing stops (for the moment) Matej Mohoric and his strong character.

Neither the searches, nor the ban last April of the said position "Mohoric" in descent.

He traces his route!

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