Tour favorite is looking for ten-year-old cousin
Friday at 15.30: Watch the Tour de France on TV 2
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.