Pogačar says he might start thinking about retirement after 2028
Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) discussed his future and even touched on retirement in an interview with L'Equipe over the weekend.
"I don’t plan too far ahead – I still have a long contract [until 2030]," he said, responding to a question about when he sees himself calling it a career. "I don’t think I’ll stop right away, but I also don’t see myself continuing too long. The Los Angeles Olympics [2028] are a goal of mine – that’s three years away. So I might start thinking about retirement after that. But if I keep riding like this, with such a strong team and good support … I don’t focus much on my future. I try to enjoy the moment."
After Sunday, Pogačar counts four Tour de France Tour titles on his career palmares, and he did suggest that he plans to be back to hunt a fifth in 2026.
"The Tour is the biggest cycling race in the world. But it also brings a lot of stress to riders. I’d like to skip it one year to try other races, but I know that’s hard to do," he said. "So yes, you’ll see me at the start of the Tour next year to defend my title – very likely." [L'Equipe]
