Tadej Pogacar and Marc Hirschi to lead UAE Team Emirates in Fleche Wallonne and Liege-Bastogne-Liege
Apr 21 2021 04:30 am CET
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Tadej Pogacar and Marc Hirshi are set to captain UAE Team Emirates at the Fleche Wallone and Liege-Bastogne-Liege.
The riders are set to lead the Emirati formation in the one-day classic races. Pogacar leads this squad after finishing in the third place in Itzulia Basque Country and Hirschi will start in La Fleche Wallonne as the reigning champion and with the intention of repeating it.
"I'm coming into these races feeling good," said Pogacar. "Since Basque Country I've felt good in training and I'm happy with my shape
"This year we have options also with Marc who we all know can be really good in these races. It's definitely an advantage being able to race together. We have some other really strong, experienced guys in our line-up too, so between us all we will play our cards."
UAE Team Emirates' roster for La Fleche Wallonne (April 21):
Rui Costa
Davide Formolo
Marc Hirschi
Vegard Stake Laengen
Tadej Pogacar
Jan Polanc
Diego Ulissi
For Liege-Bastogne-Liege (April 25):
Rui Costa
Davide Formolo
Marc Hirschi
Vegard Stake Laengen
Tadej Poga?ar
David De La Cruz
Brandon McNulty
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