Tour of Slovenia starts : Tadej Pogačar compete cycling race and promote tourism

June 5 2021

This week a sport event will play in Slovenia : The Tour of Slovenia cycling race that will take place from 9 to 13 June. At the 803.7 km long test, starting in Ptuj and finishing in Novo Mesto, 20 teams will compete at an average speed of around 40 km/h. 3 of the teams are Slovenian.

Some days ago, The UAE Team Emirates confirmed that Tadej Pogačar will compete in the Tour of Slovenia cycling race. This year, Tadej Pogačar also became the ambassador of Slovenian tourism. Along with Luka Dončić, Primož Roglič and Ilka Štuhec together, they promote Slovenia as a destination for active holidays.

In 2019, Tadej Pogačar won the white T-shirt for the best young cyclist on the Tour of Slovenia, but there is no secret that the current winner of the Tour de France aims to win the race this year. Tadej's role model and great friend, Primož Roglič, will not be in this race, but a member of the BikeExchange team, Luka Mezgec, will compete in sprints.

Places where Tadej Pogačar grew up

Meet the places beneath the mighty peaks of the he Kamnik-Savinja Alps, where Tadej Pogačar grew up. Discover the beauty of the Alpine landscape, the Velika Planina pastures, the medieval town of Kamnik and a number of other interesting sights in the area surrounding Pogačar's birthplace Klanec near Komenda.

The Tour of Slovenia race will be broadcast live on Eurosport and national Slovenian television, which is certainly a great opportunity to present the natural and architectural beauties of the country. With the slogan "Fight for Green", the Tour of Slovenia has become known as an exceptional sporting event that offers all the elements for the excellent promotion of Slovenia as a tourist destination.