Girlfriend's non-selection a factor behind cyclist Pogacar's Olympic absence
PARIS, July 24 (Xinhua) -- Tour de France winner Tadej Pogacar has admitted his girlfriend's non-selection to represent Slovenia at the Paris Olympics was one of the reasons behind his decision to withdraw from Paris.
The 25-year-old on Sunday added his third Tour de France win to the Giro de Italia that he won earlier in the year and was the favorite for gold in the 273-kilometer Olympic road race.
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