It’s been a tough few days but I’d like to thank everybody for their understanding.
“A special thank you to @TeamEmiratesUAE and especially to Mauro Gianetti and Team President Matar for their support in this situation.”
Pogačar’s fiancée Urška Žigart, who was due to ride in the women’s event tomorrow, announced earlier this week that her mother had died of cancer.
“My mom was my best friend and the most important person in my life,” Žigart wrote on Instagram.
“This is a very hard time for me and my family as we experience this loss and I kindly ask you for some privacy.”
Liège-Bastogne-Liège is one of the five Monument races in the International Cycling Union (UCI) WorldTour season.
The oldest one-day classic will see its 108th men’s race tomorrow, with the 257.1 kilometre route starting and ending in Liege.
Slovenian riders have won back-to-back editions with Pogačar succeeding Primož Roglič as the winner last year.
Spain’s Alejandro Valverde will compete in a one-day classic for the final time in his career, with the 41-year-old having won the race four times.
Marta Cavalli would complete the Ardennes triple should she triumph tomorrow ©Getty Images
Marta Cavalli would complete the Ardennes triple should she triumph tomorrow ©Getty Images
Valverde, who finished second at Flèche Wallonne earlier this week, could equal Eddy Merckx’s record of five wins should he triumph tomorrow, the day before his 42nd birthday.
World champion Julian Alaphilippe will be a contender for victory, with the Frenchman having ended as the
runner-up last year.
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