Tadej Pogacar suffered a rare trip to the tarmac on Saturday afternoon in Tuscany. Of course, it didn't stop the Slovenian emerging victorious at
Strade Bianche 2025, but it did raise the stress levels for fans of the Slovenian and the
UAE Team Emirates - XRG squad. Partly because of this warning sign, could the much rumoured
Paris-Roubaix debut of Pogacar now be delayed for another year?
It all started back in February, when Pogacar shared a video recorded by teammate Tim Wellens, of himself riding on the famous cobblestones of the Trouée d'Arenberg. Ever since that video emerged, the cycling rumour mill has been spinning in overdrive about the potential of the world champion tackling the iconic French Monument for the first time in his illustrious career in 2025. The latest news from the UAE Team Emirates - XRG camp though, seems to cast a final blow to this hope.