"Paris-Roubaix remains off Tadej Pogacar's race programme for 2025" according to Joxean Matxin, but Vuelta confirmation could be imminent
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Tadej Pogacar has made waves in the cycling world this week by taking on reconnaissance of the Paris-Roubaix course, heightening speculation that the UAE Team Emirates - XRG leader could be making a debut on the French cobbles in 2025. According to UAE's sports manager Joxean Matxin though, Pogacar is still some way away from that debut.
"On the phone with Matxin Joxean Fernandez. He says that Paris-Roubaix remains off Pogačar's race programme for 2025 at this moment in time," reports the highly respected British cycling journalist Daniel Benson on his official X (Twitter) account, putting some water on the fires of speculation after video emerged of Pogacar training on the Paris-Roubaix course.
Another race that holds much uncertainty for Pogacar's 2025 is the Vuelta a Espana. Although it's confirmed the Slovenian won't be at the Giro d'Italia and will be present at the Tour de France, the year's third Grand Tour has not had official confirmation either way, despite Spanish reports of Pogacar's presence. According to Benson, Matxin has said more information on the Vuelta situation is incoming soon. "Official confirmation on the Vuelta situation will be made at the UAE Tour," he notes, the race where Pogacar makes his debut for 2025.
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🚨On the phone with Matxin Joxean Fernandez.
— Dnlbenson (@dnlbenson) February 10, 2025
He says that Paris-Roubaix remains off Pogačar's race programme for 2025 at this moment in time.
Official confirmation on the Vuelta situation will be made at the UAE Tour.
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- I like how there are no comments but couldn’t resist when I saw Gilbert’s video post of Pog following the motorbike. Was it April 1st by any chance?Mistermaumau11-04-2025
- What ruling? You aren’t referring to the recent April Fool’s gag?mobk11-04-2025
- Shoulda , woulda, coulda.... pundits can say what they like cycling isn't quite like that and that's what keeps us watching, what keeps sponsors interested etc etcslappers6611-04-2025
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- The race is NOT on MAX. It's on NBC Sports (Peacock).Ben11-04-2025
- Hard men heal quickly.bobo11-04-2025
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