Pogačar defends UAE camp as Tour de France heads toward Alpe d’Huez
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Tadej Pogačar played down talk of a collapsing UAE Team Emirates-XRG as illness hit Tour de France riders, with teammates Brandon McNulty and Tim Wellens suffering throat issues on stage 18 to Orcières-Merlette after Adam Yates had stomach problems on stage 17. McNulty abandoned stage 18 and Wellens just made the time cut, but Pogačar said the third week brings strain for all teams and expressed optimism that Adam is improving and UAE can push on toward the Alpe d’Huez days to come.
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