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Follow us on GoogleOn Sunday, he won the Tour of Flanders, but on Monday, he was already present as a spectator at another sport. Tadej Pogacar was with his partner Urska Zigart at the tennis tournament in Monte Carlo, but there, he accidentally broke an unwritten rule in that sport and was booed by his fellow spectators.
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Pogacar was present at the match between the Chinese Yunchaokete Bu and the Italian Lorenzo Musetti but returned to his seat too late after a short stop. In tennis, the unwritten rule is that the audience must always be seated when the game is in progress.
The umpire, therefore, decided to address Pogacar and Zigart. "Please take your seats. We are waiting for you," she said through the microphone to the Slovenian pair. The rest of the audience then began to boo and even whistled a little before they eventually took their seats, albeit a little late. Unintentionally, of course.
Pogacar flew back home the same evening after the Tour of Flanders, which limited his press conference as the winner to eight minutes. This Sunday, he will compete in Paris-Roubaix for the first time in his career.
Video: Tadej Pogacar booed at tennis match in Monte Carlo
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- I’m still figuring out cyclocross: do the riders use the same bikes for the grass, sand and mud, or change them during the race?jeremya02-11-2026
- £50 seems a bit steep for a day out, though I suppose it’s a major event and the demand is clearly there. Do family tickets make it much more affordable?tourdeforce902-11-2026
- Fifteen thousand is a serious crowd for a World Cup round. Glasgow could be a huge moment for British ‘cross if Mason can get near the podium again.jennifer1902-11-2026
- Those junior races are a great addition — it gives young riders a proper spotlight before the elites take over. Hope the course makes the most of the park rather than just being a muddy spectator scrum!samanthak02-11-2026
- Fantastic to see cyclocross getting this kind of response in Scotland. A packed Kelvingrove Park should make for a brilliant atmosphere, especially with Mason racing on home roads.raceready702-11-2026
- No explanation after 15 years feels a bit thin. The budget pressure may be unrelated, but it’s hard not to wonder if all these changes are connected.samanthak02-11-2026
- I’m still learning how team directors work—does the head sports director decide race tactics, or is that mainly down to the riders and the person in the team car?velodromevirtuoso102-11-2026
- A proper changing of the guard at EF, especially with Carapaz going too. Hope they don’t lose the team identity in the reshuffle.cadencekingm02-11-2026
- White coming back just before Wegelius leaves makes the timing look significant, even if EF haven’t said there’s a connection. Interested to see who gets the head DS role.raceready702-11-2026
- Fifteen years is a huge stint in modern cycling. Wegelius’ knowledge of EF and its riders will be hard to replace.robert6502-11-2026


