"I had to ask him for a photo": Pauline trains with Pogacar after winning the Tour

The recent winner of the Tour de France Femmes, Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, has shared on social media a special moment after her victory: her first bike ride after the effort in the French race, accompanied by none other than Tadej Poga?ar, champion of the men's Tour de France, and his partner, also professional cyclist Urška ?igart.

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot and Tadej Poga?ar, Tour champions, share training and good humor after their triumphs

"I had many reasons to smile this morning", wrote the Visma Lease a Bike rider alongside a photo in which she appears with the Slovenian cyclist. Ferrand-Prévot, still with the emotion of the recent triumph, added: "Listening to Tadej's advice after the Tour was inspiring. And of course, I had to ask him for a photo".

The meeting between the two Tour champions represents the union of the most media figures in current cycling, not only for their brilliant sports performance, but also for the personal demands that have marked their recent path after the competition.

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Tadej Poga?ar has had to deal with the debate about psychological wear and tear in the elite, while Pauline Ferrand-Prévot has had to face the controversy about her thinness and the enormous physical challenge of reaching the necessary level to be competitive in the Tour. The Slovenian crowned himself with his third yellow jersey after a new exhibition in the mountains, and the Frenchwoman signed a historic victory in the Tour de France Femmes, consolidating her reputation as one of the most complete and ambitious riders in the peloton.

This photo reveals the mutual admiration between two of the great names in contemporary cycling and anticipates that both are already moving towards new goals in their respective calendars after a July to remember.