Tadej Pogacar said Friday he didn't
want to risk getting sick when asked about doping suspicions
being raised against him after his history-making season ahead
of Saturday's season-ending classic the Tour of Lombardy.
"Cycling is a victim of its past, but it would be stupid to risk
your health for 10 years of career", said the 26-year-old
Slovenian and absolute dominator of the cyling year after
becoming only the third cyclist after Eddie Merckx and Stephen
Roche to win the Giro d'Italia, Tour de France and world road
race championship in the same year.
"There will always be jealousies and suspicions, I can't do
anything about it - the world champion continued.
"Stories of domination exist everywhere, in business as in
sport. It lasts a few years, until a new talent arrives. If you
put your health at risk for 10 years of career, it's like
throwing away your life: I don't want to risk getting sick".
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