'It's just cooling, nothing fancy' - Tadej Pogacar's rapid Tour de France ice bath

Tadej Pogacar
Tadej Pogacar ahead of stage 2 of the Tour de France. (Image credit: Getty)

Nothing ever goes unnoticed at the Tour de France, and so when Tadej Pogačar ducked into a UAE Team Emirates van immediately after stage 1 in Bilbao, a huddle of cameras quickly formed outside.

The Slovenian emerged barely a minute later, having apparently taken a very rapid ice bath before making his way to the podium ceremony to accept the white jersey of best young rider.

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