Mark Cavendish not sure Tadej Pogacar will break his Tour record in the coming years: “It’s great to see his success anyway”

Cavendish did not discuss his future, although he does believe he will remain closely involved in the sport. He did, however, speak about Pogacar’s role in cycling. “The group of winners we have now, including Pogacar, are great ambassadors for cycling and are helping the sport grow. I am lucky to know Tadej as a cyclist and as a person, because he is not only an excellent athlete, he is an incredible guy. As an athlete you want him to be the poster boy for cycling,” the sprinter said.

And then the big question: will the Slovenian be the one to beat Cavendish? Pogacar is 25, has already won 17 stages and is almost halfway there. “I have no idea, it depends on him. I think you can dream of winning whatever you want. He has to want to win to inspire, that’s the nature of the sport. Either way, it’s great to see his success,” said the 39-year-old who is retiring.