"We don't hang out or go for a beer every weekend but we're basically neighbours" - Primoz Roglic lifts the lid on off-bike relationship with Tadej Pogacar
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Over recent years, Slovenian has become a real powerhouse of the peloton. Although that probably began in earnest through the Grand Tour victories of Primoz Roglic, the Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe leader is no longer the face of Slovenian cycling following the emergence of Tadej Pogacar.
Pogacar took the whole sport of cycling to a new level in 2024, taking a duo of Grand Tour victories, a multitude of stage successes at the Giro d'Italia and Tour de France, two monument wins at Liege-Bastogne-Liege and Il Lombardia, a World Championship title in Zurich where Roglic consigned to a domestique role, plus much, much more. In a recently posted interview with FloBikes, Roglic was questioned on his relationship with Pogacar away from the bike.
"Yeah I mean, I'm just impressed like we all are," Roglic says with a smile. "Just hats off to him. He's so impressive and you know how much it takes to even winning one race. But the way he's doing it now, it makes me feel like I'm really doing something wrong definitely. Or that we all are! But yeah, it's just hats off to him, there's not much more to say."
Pogacar and Roglic have many memorable moments on the bike over the years. None more so though, than when the former denied the latter a first Maillot Jaune at the Tour de France in a dramatic stage 20 time-trial back in 2020. Since then, Pogacar has increased his Tour de France tally to three, whilst for Roglic, the Maillot Jaune remains an elusive goal.
When he is asked by the FloBikes interviewer if they talk or message, Roglic answers firmly. "Yeah, yeah we do," the 35-year-old insists. "Okay we don't hang out or go for a beer every weekend, but I mean we are almost neighbours so we see each other all the time. It's nice to speak in your own language for a bit as well," Roglic adds with a laugh.
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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.
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- many people advise him to grow slowly and rather do giro and/or vuelta instead of tdf. but i can totally understand that he is not satisfied with taking over once pogi declines, but instead beat him in his prime. so if he goes for tdf again, i‘m all for it. let‘s hope that pogi recovers soon!Ketterechts07-11-2026
- So gracious to offer something no-one would be prepared to pay for. The Giro is not the Tour and doesn’t command the same interest or attract the same “elite” (those willing to pay to be a part of something they consider has ego boosting potential). Roadside viewing will always largely remain free for everyone outside circuits. Introduction of a symbolic entrance to mountain climbs is worthy of exploration. Asking 1-2€ isn’t going to repulse real fans (most will spend 50-100€ on their outing that day all things included) but will prevent a portion of the total knobhead thrillseekers who will join in any large gathering as long as it’s free, just because they’re attracted to crowds, without which it it difficult for them to work up their anti-social behaviour.Jumpyjohn07-11-2026
- How is radio going to help when someone went over a cliff or bridge or off the roadside into a forest unnoticed and is laying there unconscious?Jumpyjohn07-11-2026
- Yep, next we’ll be accusing F1 drivers of avoiding Le Mans.Jumpyjohn07-11-2026
- But on what is that opinion based? Are you holding him to a different standard than others? Are you saying he should do learn to like something he doesn’t Are you saying he hasn’t achieved enough Are you saying he pretends to be better than his results? It’s actually a really strange opinion to oust if you consider it objectively or rationally. Try applying it to others or yourself by asking if not EVERYONE should then be doing more? Nobody in athletics or swimming gets criticism for not expanding their repertoire when a rival or someone else does. In fact, most who move to another event get accused of running from their rival. Opinions are boring, the reasons behind them are what count.Jumpyjohn07-11-2026
- for a medical chief to throw things like is just bad. There are already radios which were banned for spectacle. allow radios. Gps trackers are not a complete solutionabstractengineer07-11-2026
- Yeah man...PogiSloFans07-11-2026
- any rider less than 25 whether they are really ready for the position of leadership of GT is probably not the case. I think Pogi himself suffered when he was defeated by Jonas in the TDF twice. But that would be the team's job to ensure support so that they can bounce back. It requires a team and time to get back up and win after getting knocked down.abstractengineer07-11-2026
- I'm very glad he got the big late Quickstep Vuelta win and I hope he has a few left for Euskaltel-Euskadi.flyer07-11-2026
- My memories of Ivan Basso aren't good but I liked his sister Elisa ok.flyer07-11-2026
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