Primoz Roglic facing career-defining days as retirement deadline looms for five-time Grand Tour winner
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Primoz Roglic is entering a potentially decisive few days in his professional cycling career, with a deadline outlined by his own agent now approaching and the five-time Grand Tour winner still undecided over whether to race again in 2027.
The 36-year-old Slovenian has yet to announce his plans following his departure from Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe, with retirement remaining a genuine possibility despite finishing second at the 2026 Vuelta a Espana and winning the European time trial title earlier this month.
On 12 October, Roglic's long-time agent Mattia Galli revealed that several offers remained available, but warned that the Slovenian had "a week or two at most" to make his decision.
"A transfer requires a lot of preparation, including new equipment, and we should start working on that before November," Galli told Tuttobiciweb, adding that Roglic needed time to recover from the season before committing to his next move.
Eight days later, no announcement has followed. Slovenian outlet Siol reported on Tuesday that Roglic's future remains unresolved, with the approaching start of November leaving increasingly little time for a new team to incorporate him into its preparations for 2027.
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Speaking at his Golden Circle charity event in Maribor earlier this month, Roglic admitted that the decision was proving considerably harder than finding somewhere to ride.
"Ultimately, I have to make the decision myself. Signing isn't the problem. You ask yourself what's harder: signing or drawing a line under it all," the four-time Vuelta winner explained.
His ambitions on the bike have not disappeared. Asked what continued to motivate him, Roglic was unequivocal: "The main motivation is simple: winning races."
Lotto-Intermarche, Tudor Pro Cycling and Pinarello-Q36.5 have all been linked with the former Olympic champion, although no agreement has been announced. Tudor has also reportedly withdrawn from discussions, while Galli previously insisted that teams with available places would be prepared to wait for a rider of Roglic's calibre.
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Despite suffering a training accident shortly before the Vuelta, Roglic recovered to finish runner-up to Enric Mas before adding the European time trial championship on home roads in Slovenia. It was an impressive late-season return after a less convincing first half of 2026.
Retirement would bring an extraordinary career to a close after four Vuelta triumphs, the 2023 Giro d'Italia and Olympic time trial gold. Yet the possibility of continuing to fight for major victories remains open, provided Roglic decides another season is what he wants.
The Slovenian turns 37 on 29 October, just days after the decision window outlined by Galli reaches its conclusion. His 2026 campaign ended at Il Lombardia on 10 October, and with no race programme or new team confirmed for next year, that appearance could yet prove to have been the final one of his professional career.
Kieran WoodDeputy Editor-in-Chief
Kieran Wood is a sports journalist based in Wales and has been active in journalism since 2022. He regularly contributes to DartsNews.com and CyclingUpToDate.com, where he covers professional cycling and darts. In cycling, his work includes liveblogs from major races, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España, alongside race reports and analysis. He has also conducted interviews with professional riders.
His reporting spans the full racing calendar, from one-day classics to stage races, with a focus on accurate, real-time coverage and clear contextual analysis. For statistics, results, and historical context, he regularly uses resources such as ProCyclingStats. To support reporting on rider activity and training context where relevant, he also references Strava.
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- What races would you like to see Pog ride next year?Hills3320-10-2026
- What great news for the team and how great for Sivakov to ride for a French phenom. He showed his loyalties to the Slovenian phenom (see worlds '24), and I'm sure his colleagues at UAE are congratulating him on a great move. Sivakov is a great rider, and moves like these are going to even out the playing field and make for more tactical races in the future, I hope. Yes yes, riders launch earlier than in the past, but it's a team sport, and the teams really do matter a lot.RidesHills20-10-2026
- Mind’s gone blank, SB?Jumpyjohn20-10-2026
- I do not understand where you find all this energy to comment everythings where we talk about Pogi, you have to do a collection You should learn about this last sentence of your comment tbhLaYaute20-10-2026
- Don’t agree with your redemption conclusion. It can just as well be disappointment from his side. We are systematically biased by the traditional use of the word, a recap of the use of redeem will remind you of the versatility redemption offers.Jumpyjohn20-10-2026
- Good news. I guess that means Seixas stays put after all? Must have missed an episode. Will be very curious to see how PS2’s performance evolves.Jumpyjohn20-10-2026
- I would prefer him to do the Giro and Vuelta, and leave Seixas, Remco and Jonas to fight it out in France. Btw 'redemption' implies he has disappointed us and has something to prove. I don't think he has anything to prove, but of course ticking off the Vuelta would be good. Pity he can't get a 'prior learning credit' for the first week in the Vuelta, and join in for the last two weeks!Hills3320-10-2026
- Bet you 90% of Slovenians will stop watching cycling once your boy stops. But. More pertinently, have you prepared for his retirement? I think you have extreme difficulties in understanding the difference between being a fan of cycling and being fan of a cyclist.Jumpyjohn20-10-2026
- I would keep a VERY open mind.Jumpyjohn20-10-2026
- Listen, maybe he did, maybe it’s more complicated but unless there are images* or witnesses, I wouldn’t go on stats alone. There are so many factors, terrain, wind, pacing, psychological/hormonal effects, etc. and that’s without consideration of Remco maybe changing his effort. As a rider I know all too well the effect of being overtaken can have, just like it’s always easier to push yourself when you are racing instead of training where you have no target to catch or pressure from behind. * obviously there is going to be a lack of commissaires in TTs to keep a constant eye on things but hey it’s 2026, these problems can be solved cheaply with on-board cameras or drones, they could even increase revenue and attractiveness through broadcasting right.Jumpyjohn20-10-2026
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