Tadej Pogacar Sets Sights on Fifth Tour de France Win and Maiden Paris-Roubaix Triumph in 2026
Tadej Pogacar aims to add first Paris-Roubaix and Milan-Sanremo wins along with a fifth Tour de France in his 2026 campaign.
- • Pogacar targets first wins at Paris-Roubaix and Milan-Sanremo in 2026.
- • He aims for a fifth Tour de France victory, equalling legends like Eddy Merckx.
- • Pogacar begins the season at Strade Bianche on March 8.
- • Rising Mexican cyclist Isaac del Toro will join Pogacar’s Tour de France support team.
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Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, a four-time Tour de France winner, has unveiled ambitious goals for the 2026 cycling season, including targeting his first victories at the iconic classics Paris-Roubaix and Milan-Sanremo while pursuing a record-equalling fifth Tour de France title. Speaking at a press event in Benidorm, Spain, the 27-year-old outlined a demanding schedule, saying, "I will participate in Strade Bianche, Milan-Sanremo, Tour of Flanders, Paris-Roubaix, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Tour de Romandie, Tour de Suisse, and the Tour de France. And then we will see, that's already quite a lot."
This article was translated and synthesized from French sources, providing English-speaking readers with local perspectives.
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