Six months ago, Tadej Pogacar had not won a Grand Tour in almost three years, which may sound absurd. Just one of the three-week stage events is absent from Pogacar’s palmares, though, as the Slovenian is currently dominating the cycling world after winning the Giro d’Italia’s inaugural Maglia Rosa and the Tour de France’s third Maillot Jaune.
Javier Guillen, the race director for the Vuelta a Espana, is therefore becoming more and more excited about Pogacar’s ostensibly imminent arrival. However, is it possible that the UAE Team Emirates captain will travel to Italy as early as next year? Guillen says there’s a good likelihood.
The fact that Pogacar could visit the Vuelta excites and delights us. The Spaniard states in remarks compiled by AS, “We are completely respectful of the decision that the rider may make, but there is a certain reality that the only Grand Tour that he is missing is the Vuelta.” “He is more than welcome to come and race it when he does, but I believe there is a good chance he will be here in 2025.”
At the Giro d’Italia earlier this year, Pogacar was absolutely dominant, winning no fewer than six stages, the King of the Mountains jersey, and the aforementioned Maglia Rosa as the race winner. Following two consecutive second-place finishes in 2022 and 2023, Pogacar exacted some retribution on his bitter rival Jonas Vingegaard in the Tour de France, reclaiming the Maillot Jaune and adding six more stage victories to his already impressive palmares. Could 2025 be the ideal time for the Slovenian to try to finish off his string of Grand Tour victories? He will be competing for the first time ever in the Rainbow Jersey as world champion.