ANDthe great gesture of Tadej Pogacar with Bilbao, Euskadi and Athletic It has already had consequences. The Slovenian, one of the two great favorites for the final victory of the Tour de France that leaves Bilbao this Saturday, seems to have already joined Athletic, since after shouting ‘Aupa Athletic’ on Thursday at the presentation of the teams, this Friday has dressed in the shirt of the Basque team.
The message with which Pogacar has won over all the fans
In this red and white garment, the winner of the 2020 and 2021 editions wore the number ’11’ of Nico Williamsthe emerging and international star of the Basque club.
The Athletic kit was a gift from the Bilbao club to Pogacar during a visit made to the Slovenian champion by President Jon Uriarte, according to a video that Athletic posted on its communication channels.
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I was not alone
Uriarte has extended the gift to the director of Pogacar, the Biscayan Joxean Fernndez Matxin, and one of his trusted assistants, Elgezabal, both well-known ‘athletic players’. In turn, Pogacar has presented Uriarte with a jersey from his team, the UAE Emirates
