"If I could choose..." - Tour de France? Vuelta a Espana? Where is Primoz Roglic considering racing next year?
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Primoz Roglic has won the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España on four occasions, but the Tour de France is no longer a realistic goal. In a Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe that continues to grow in quality, his role has changed, as has his calendar. But where will Primoz Roglic race in 2026, and is the Tour de France on the table?
Speaking to Marca this weekend in Singapore, where he is one of the faces at the Tour de France criterium, he has spoken about another trip to Asia where he is enjoying his off-season: "It's a way to share the passion for cycling. It's crazy to be outside of Europe and everywhere else, everyone is obsessed with bikes and racing".
"When I came here, or at least I was, I was surprised by how many people who are also so far away are so enthusiastic about cycling, and I think it's great for us that we can bring some action with top cyclists to countries like Singapore". This concludes a year of racing where he conquered the Volta a Catalunya, but on the results sheet the expected outcomes were not there in the big races.
"Last season was a special season. In terms of wins, yes, I didn't win that many, but in other ways, yes, it was a classic season," he describes. "I had some problems and challenges that I had to face, so from that point of view, it was a good season. Being able to continue competing with some of the best cyclists in the world is a good feeling for me".
Roglic's performances at the Giro d'Italia had him as one of the main favourites but a crash on the gravel stage derailed his race and led him to abandon. At the Tour de France he seemed to show his very best level and went into the final mountain stages in the Top5, but didn't have anything to lose and risked it all, eventually costing him his position down to an eighth place in La Plagne.
Now it's eyes on 2026, but the veteran is not yet having the calendar sheet at hand. "It's a bit unfair to talk about the program for next year; it's too early. I just want to take a break, think things through, and decide what to do next year," he explains. "But yes, it would be pretty great to be at the start of the Vuelta. If I could choose to win the Vuelta, Yes, I would do it, but that's a long way off; it's not that simple, but it's clearly a challenge".
With a potential record-breaking fifth Vuelta win on the table, it is perhaps Roglic's most logical option for 2026. And the Tour de France could potentially be combined with it: "It's much more difficult, but of course, from a professional's point of view, the Tour is the Tour. Every cyclist wants to be there, wants to do it. It's the most important cycling race of the year, so yes, it would be great to be there".
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