Behind every successful man, there is a great woman, and this sentence also applies in the cycling world. Those who shine and become famous at the Tour de France are always the most popular bounty for beautiful women. Unlike the wife group/girlfriend group of popular sports such as football and basketball, the woman behind the professional riders is more or less related to the bicycle, and as the pace of the 2021 Tour de France approaches, the next wild way network will launch a special edition of the women behind the tour of france superstars, revealing the wife girlfriend group behind the tour of france PRO.
On 9 May 2021, Urška Žigart won the final stage of the Tour de Valencia on a solo flight of 25 km, her first win since moving to the Women's GreenBlade. The 24-year-old girl has been on the pro track for seven years, and she is also known for her other status - the girlfriend of Tour de France champion Tadei Bogacha.
Pogacha witnessed Igget's victory on his cell phone, and he was even more nervous than his girlfriend. "I think I texted her at least 8 times after the finish line," Bogacha said with a laugh, "and I probably added the word 'finally.'" ”
Pogacha still remembers Iggett winning the title. "I watched the livestream and knew she was breaking through, I was so nervous, my heart was pounding when she won and I was celebrating her victory." Pogacha has always had confidence in Iggett, and Igacha has gradually built up his self-confidence.
18-year-old contestants late in the day
Iggett has been associated with sports since childhood. Having played athletics in elementary school and playing volleyball for several seasons, Xu realized that these sports were not suitable for her, and little Igert decided to be herself, she chose to run, and then started cycling in her free time. Iggett first rode an exercise bike, then got his first road bike, and then he was out of control.
Because there is no women's (cycling) club in town, Mom advises Iggett to try to compete. Igert came to Slovenia's only women's team to train. Fortunately, without any team experience, she was favored by the team manager because of her potential. Not too late, at the age of 18, Igert joined the BTC City Ljubljana team in 2015 to start his career.
After joining the team, Igert has played too many races in the first two seasons, and she knows that she still has a lot to learn, plus she still can't participate in team riding, which she has to adapt to.
In the six years of the BTC City Ljubljana team, Igert has been more grateful. "Without the team, I wouldn't have the opportunity to gain experience and race all over the world. They really put a lot of money into us. I've been with them since I started cycling and I would never have had the chance to get involved in the sport without the team. ”
In 2020, the BTC City Ljubljana team was upgraded to a World Tour team, and Igert became a member of the women's World Tour drivers, allowing them to participate in more high-level events. In 2020, it was a special year for Igert, when her boyfriend Bogacha won the Tour de France championship, while he just won the Slovenian National Championship Women's Time Trials National Championship.
This season, Igert moved to the GreenBlade women's team. In her opinion, the GreenBlade Team is a very professional team, and riding has become the most important part of Igurt's life, as a law student, Igert will not consider working in this profession for the time being, but will focus on cycling competitions.
Bogacha + Igert = the strongest couple in Slovenia
As a country with a population of just over 2 million, Slovenia has two of the best riders in the world – Pogacha and Roglic, which shows the development of cycling in the country. It was four years ago that Iggett and Pogacha met at a training camp and were members of a cycling club in Ljubljana ( the capital of Slovenia ) .
Falling in love is easy to get along with, falling in love only needs a temporary hormonal attraction, and going hand in hand requires two people with the same personality. In this respect, Pogacha and Iggett are a natural fit.
In the face of pressure, Pogacha is known for being calm, but Igert is prone to nervousness. Because Igert has no group riding experience and is not a competitive person by nature, finding her own way of riding in a large group is a problem she must work hard to solve.
Many people will ask her what she learned from Pogacha, which is calmness, composure and confidence. Pogacha never doubted himself and always told Iggett to have confidence in himself. In Iggett's view, Pogacha was a natural winner, and he had a winning mentality. Igert believes that her current mentality is far from reaching the level of Pogacha, which is still the direction she wants to learn.
One is a late bloom, the other is a sudden rise, and Iggett and Pogacha's careers seem to be on two dimensions. From U23 to elite, every step Igert takes is difficult. In contrast, Bogacha started early and proceeded like a rocket launch, winning the Tour de France the day before his 22nd birthday, becoming the youngest tour de France since 1904.
But that doesn't stop the two from adding to each other. Igert is also helping Pogacha build confidence. Bogacha said Iggett taught him a lot about food and nutrition, and he learned more about scientific training. At first, Pogacha would be nervous about the interview, but it was Iggett who helped him build confidence. Iggett is outgoing, energetic and energetic, while Bogacha is more restrained, helping each other and overcoming each other's weaknesses.
"I tried to help him show more character in interviews," Igert said affectionately, "and he was a little cautious [in the face of media attention]. But for me he's a very interesting and extroverted guy and I hope others get to know him that way too. ”
Even if the Tour de France hit fame in 2021, in Iggate's view, Pogacha has not changed. "He gets a lot of media requests, other than that, nothing has really changed, he's Still Pogacha, some people will recognize him on the street, but not much.". Iggett said proudly.
Because of love and concern, both sides will watch each other's matches. Pogacha also learned more about women's cycling, "Women's cycling is developing rapidly, really good. Now that more sponsors are on board, that means women can also make more money and everything is moving in the right direction. Pogacha said. And Iggett often watches Pogacha's games, and she's not afraid to see him climb and downhill quickly, because she knows Pogacha is good at it.
After each game, they will be the first to text each other, "It's really nice to talk to her after the game!" "Bogacha said that unlike reporters who ask questions, she also asks questions about the game, but the next question may be what we ate that night." It's important to me to hear something else after the game. Bogacha said lovingly.
"I get goosebumps every time, yes, you're here. It makes me feel at ease, you make me feel like everything is fine.
Finally, to borrow the ending of the love story on the Bogacha ins, let everyone see how sweet (nue) honey (gou) the couple is.
EDIT: Fruity