While he didn’t achieve his primary goal of winning a third Tour de France title in 2023, Tadej Pogacar had a remarkable season. In 2024, there will be a shift in objectives, and apparently, the leader of the UAE Team Emirates will start his campaign towards the Tour de France in Portugal.
Some sources close to the Slovenian within the UAE Team Emirates report that the current Slovenian Champion will kick off his 2024 season at the Figueira Champions Classic on February 10 and will also take part in the Volta ao Algarve from February 14 to 18.
Change of plans for the beginning of 2024
Initially, the plan was for Pogacar to start the season at the Clásica Jaén Paraíso Interior in Spain on February 12, but it seems that this plan may have been altered. Furthermore, there are indications that, while the Tour de France and the Olympics in Paris remain his primary objectives, the Giro d’Italia is a very realistic option.
As for his teammate, João Almeida, he is likely to follow a similar calendar to this year, and there is speculation that he is a strong candidate to represent Portugal at the Paris Olympics in 2024.
João Almeida won’t change his preparation.
However, his teammate João Almeida is expected to have a calendar not too different from this year, as he will likely be one of the Portuguese cyclists for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
