Tadej Pogacar says a 47-day break since his latest Tour de France triumph has left him rested and ready to launch his build up to the world championships with two races in Canada.

The 26-year-old Slovenian crushed his rivals to collect a fourth Tour de France title, but opted out of the Vuelta a Espana to recover and will return to action in Friday’s Quebec Grand Prix before tackling the Montreal Grand Prix on Sunday.

“It’s my first race back after the Tour, so I will have to see how my legs are turning,” he told reporters in Quebec on Wednesday, noting that late-season fatigue was nothing new.

“It’s like every year,” he said.

“It’s always difficult to be in good shape at the end of the season, but I have some motivation left for the six races I have left.

“I hope my peak will be at t

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