🎥 Caught on camera: Tadej Pogacar interrupts training and hides rainbow jersey under black kit

Herregodts had already shared this tasty tidbit earlier this year. "You know what I thought was really cool? During training, we sometimes switch from a regular bike to a time trial bike. He always insists on bringing a regular jersey with him in addition to the rainbow jersey he's wearing. He doesn't want to wear his rainbow jersey on his time trial bike. Out of respect for Remco," he says.

So Pogacar prefers a little more weight and a little less aerodynamics to breaking unwritten rules. Although some cycling amateurs think differently, the rainbow jersey is only worn by the world champion. And Pogacar is only world champion in the road race, not in the time trial. That is Remco Evenepoel.

"He'd rather ride with the jersey in his pocket the whole time. He even rolls up the rainbow stripes on his pants while on his time trial bike. Impressive, right? In terms of respect, that counts," said Herregodts in February, and now we have the outfit switch on camera. With his time trial helmet already on his head, we can see Pogi tucking the rainbow jersey colors of his sleeve under a black kit.

We will see Pogacar back in action on Sunday, June 8. The Slovenian will start in the Critérium du Dauphiné, just like almost all his competitors for the Tour de France in July. Jonas Vingegaard will be there for Visma | Lease a Bike, time trial world champion Evenepoel on behalf of Soudal-Quick Step, and Pogacar will defend the colors of UAE Team Emirates-XRG. At least he'll be able to wear his rainbow jersey.