Slovenian concerned for girlfriend Zigart after Giro Donne crash
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Tadej Pogačar put his time loss on stage 5 of the Tour de France in perspective after unexpectedly shedding 1:04 to maillot jaune rival Jonas Vingegaard on the Col de Marie Blanque.
The race’s first Pyrenean stage was set to host the next part of the pair’s showdown following a flurry of attacks at the Grand Départ in the Basque Country, but the two-time champion had no answer when the Dane made his move on the day’s final climb.
He’d roll home in Laruns 53 seconds down on Vingegaard with another tough mountain stage coming up on Thursday, but after the stage, he had greater concerns.
“After the race, it was pretty good, but then I’m more sad to hear that my girlfriend [Urška Žigart] crashed today in the Giro and she maybe has a concussion,” Pogačar told the assembled media after crossing the finish line.