Pogaฤar Commits to Racing Through 2030,Dismisses Retirement Talk
BERGAMO,ITALY – Tadej Pogaฤar has reaffirmed his commitmentโ to professional cycling,stating he intends to honorโ his contract with UAE Team Emirates through 2030 and dismissing โearlier suggestions โขof aโค potential retirement following the 2028 Los Angeles olympics. The clarification โcomes during the off-season as Pogaฤar resumes training following a โdominant 2025 โseason, including a record-equaling fifth victory at Il Lombardia.
Pogaฤar had hintedโ at a possible earlier-than-expected retirementโ duringโ the Tour,but โnow insists the idea of โคleaving at the end of 2028 was never seriously considered. “I never considered leaving at the end of 2028,” โhe told La Gazzetta dello Sport.โ “I signed the contract until 2030 and, unless โsomething crazy happens, of course I will respect it. I โwould never have orโ else signed โkeeping that date in mind.”
The Slovenian star โalsoโฃ reiterated hisโข ambition to compete for victories โin โคthe Milan-San Remo โand Paris-Roubaix classics, stating, “Winning suchโ a classic is โmuch bigger than going there thinkingโฃ that you โขmight win.” Despite the demanding nature of theโ sport, Pogaฤarโ emphasized โฃa renewed โenthusiasm following a mental reset during the off-season.
heโฃ expressed strong loyalty to his โcurrent team,adding,”Every year โฃthe team improves and I feel moreโ and more in a โคfamily. I don’t see myself anywhere else,and if I want to race beyondโ 2030 it’sโ very likelyโ that it’s always with the UAE.” Pogaฤar is currently back in training, acknowledging it will takeโ time to regain peak racing form.