Matej Mohorič has pulled out of the highway race World Championships, weakening Tadej Pogačar’s Slovenian squad for Sunday’s males’s race. However, Cyclingnews understands Mohorič will attempt to defend his Gravel world title on October 6 in Leuven, Belgium.
Mohorič was anticipated to play a key assist position for Tadej Pogačar within the 273.9km hilly highway race in Zurich however he has failed to completely get well from the accidents he suffered in a coaching crash earlier than the Sea Otter Europe gravel race in Girona final weekend.
Slovenian nationwide coach Uroš Murn revealed that Mohoric wanted stitches in a palm harm and a closing check-up on Wednesday dominated him out of racing in Zurich. He has been changed by Matic Žumer, who rides for the Sava Kranj Cycling Continental group.
The lack of Mohoric is important. He received the junior world title in 2012 and 2013 and is a confirmed Classics winner. He received Milan-San Remo in 2022 and has received phases in all three Grand Tours. He might be an important teammate for Pogačar within the closing laps of the hilly Zurich circuit.
Pogačar is focusing on biking’s triple crown of Giro d’Italia, Tour de France and world title however faces main competitors from Remco Evenepoel, Mathieu van der Poel and different main biking nations.
Slovenian can have an eight-rider squad for the boys’s race, with WorldTour riders Primož Roglič, Jan Tratnik, Domen Novak, Luka Mezgec and Matevž Govekar using in assist of Pogačar. Continental rider Jaka Primožič completes the group.
