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Tadej Pogacar is the big favorites before the Tour de France starts on Friday. The Slovenian has won the last two editions of the three-week race.

The day before the start shot in Copenhagen, it is not just the opening pace that occupies the 23-year-old. On Instagram, Pogacar has posted a wanted ad of his 10-year-old cousin.

– Help! My little cousin Julija has disappeared, writes Pogacar.

The cycling star has attached a link to the website findjulija.comwhich was created by Julia’s father Peter Pogacar.

The father has not put the ten-year-old girl on 239 days. The father claims that the child’s mother has taken the daughter with her to an unknown place. Since then, no one has put them on.

– My cousin disappeared some time ago with his mother, who is part of a spiritual cult, Tadej Pogacar answered when he was asked about the topic at today’s press conference.

Julija Pogacar is wanted by Interpol and a $ 10,000 bounty has been promised to people who can contribute information leading to the baby being found.

The Tour de France starts on 1 July with an individual pace stage in Copenhagen. Then there will be further cycling to stages in Denmark before the cycling party moves to France.