For Primoz Roglic, it will still be difficult, if not impossible, to compete with Tadej Pogacar during the next Tour de France.
This week, the organizers of the Tour de France unveiled the route of the 112e edition of the most prestigious bicycle race in the world.
A route that some consider favorable to Tadej Pogacarwho crushed the competition this year and thus won the third Grande Boucle of his career.
In 2025, the 26-year-old Slovenian will once again be the overwhelming favorite to succeed him, according to Primoz Roglic, who judges his compatriot “ unbeatable ” Right now. “ Where he is right now, he is truly unbeatable, or difficult to match. But you never know what the next year has in store for us; Tadej Pogacar could be even better »confided the rider of the Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe team to the microphone of Cyclingnews.
Roglic on Pogacar: 'We have no influence on his form'
“We have no influence on his form, but if I can be the best version of myself, I can always put pressure on him », However, nuanced Roglic, who still dreams at 35 of winning his first Tour de France, he who finished on the second step in 2020.
« It's something I've always wanted to do, he recalled. But on the other hand, when I think about next season, I especially want to improve in a few areas and grow as a team. »
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