Pogacar sets three major objectives for 2027

Tadej Pogacar will reappear next November 29 in the sixth edition of the BeKing charity criterium, which will be held in Monaco. The leader of UAE Team Emirates-XRG He will compete again two months after the fall suffered in the eighth stage of La Vuelta, which forced him to abandon the race and ended his season. Now recovered, the Slovenian works with his sights set on 2027, a year in which he aspires to continue expanding his record.

In statements to RTV SLO, Pogacar He noted that his big goals will be the World Championship, the Tour de France and La Vuelta. “Although I would prefer to race the Giro, I will have to win the Vuelta at some point and I think that will be my goal for next year,” he said.

The World Cup will be another of the dates marked in red on your calendar. This year he was unable to defend his crown and gave up the rainbow jersey to his teammate Brandon McNulty, champion in Montreal. Next year’s tough course, in Haute-Savoie, suits his characteristics and will allow him to seek his third world title.

Before, Pogacar will try to become the first cyclist in history to win six Tours de France, thus surpassing the record of five wins shared by Miguel Indurain, Jacques Anquetil, Bernard Hinault and Eddy Merckx. It remains to be seen if he will also be in the spring classics, with Paris-Roubaix being a big unknown. It is the only Monument that does not yet appear in its record.