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Tadej Pogačar extends UAE Emirates-XRG contract through 2032

From Večernji List · () Croatian

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  • Slovenian cyclist Tadej Pogačar has extended his contract with UAE Emirates-XRG through the end of 2032.
  • Since joining the team in 2019, Pogačar has won five Tour de France titles, one Giro d’Italia, 13 one-day Monument races and two world championships.
  • He will miss the rest of this season after breaking his collarbone and suffering a concussion in a crash during the Vuelta’s eighth stage.

Tadej Pogačar will remain with UAE Emirates-XRG through the end of 2032, extending a partnership that began when he joined the team in 2019.

The 27-year-old Slovenian, described in the article as the world’s best cyclist, has won five Tour de France titles and 26 stages, one Giro d’Italia with six stage victories, 13 Monument one-day races and two world championships during his time with the team.

From the very beginning, I have felt at home in this team. Over the years, we have grown together and shared incredible moments, and that is why I am happy to have extended my contract until 2032.

· Tadej PogačarPogačar commented on his contract extension with UAE Emirates-XRG.

Pogačar will not race again this year after a heavy crash during the eighth stage of this year’s Vuelta. He broke his collarbone and suffered a concussion, and will focus on recovering for the 2027 season.

“From the very beginning, I have felt at home in this team. Over the years, we have grown together and shared incredible moments, and that is why I am happy to have extended my contract until 2032,” Pogačar said. “I still want to achieve a lot in this sport, and I believe I am in the right environment to do it.”

I still want to achieve a lot in this sport, and I believe I am in the right environment to do it.

· Tadej PogačarThe cyclist explained why he wants to continue with the team.
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Originally published by Večernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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