"With Tadej, it’s easier to do things like that" - Pogacar undergoing 'cycle change' as he begins Tour de France-focused altitude camp

Tadej Pogacar has begun an altitude training camp at Sierra Nevada as he shifts his focus toward the Tour de Suisse and the Tour de France following his victory at Tour de Romandie earlier in May 2026. UAE Team Emirates-XRG sports manager Joxean Matxin Fernandez confirmed the camp started on Friday, describing Pogacar's Romandie participation as a successful adaptation phase. The reigning Tour de France champion is following a tailored 2026 programme that targeted spring classics before pivoting to Grand Tour preparation, with rivals Remco Evenepoel and Paul Seixas also reported to be at altitude training.