It was an easy Saturday, not doing much. In the evening, I saw that there was a cycling event in Komenda where I could witness the greatest of his generation perform at home. On my way, I stopped at a gas station; the road was empty, and parking was organized by hypodrome. I arrived when the female race was in the last few laps.
Komenda
I found a place close to the stage; it was crowded (probably 10.000 people), but my height was enough to see over a few lines of spectators in front of me. Race was 35 laps of a 1km long track with a count of sprint results every 5 laps. At the start, there were more than 40 contestants, besides Pogačar also big names as Mezgec, Trentin, Mohorič, Finkšt, Sivakov, and Govekar.
At the start line, they had a bend, animator, … People cheered for all cyclists from the beginning to the end. Soon the sun was not shining into my eyes and I could enjoy the atmosphere. I saw Pogačar pass me 35 times in less than an hour, more than you could see him in 21 days on Tour the France. Pogačar started slowly, but in the end he won the home revial race.
People from around the circuit came to the stage to witness medal awards and start the celebration. I left after the ceremony. Now it was a traffic jam getting out of Komenda; organizers should do something about it next year. Nice evening, witnessing a sports event and the champion of the sport in a home environment.
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