Slovenian cycling sensation Primoz Roglic has embarked on a new chapter in what is an illustrious career by joining Red Bull-BORA-Hansgrohe for the 2025 campaign. At 35, Roglic’s move shows he still has the desire to compete, aiming to conquer fresh challenges and collect more trophies.
A Decorated Career
Roglic’s transition to Red Bull-HORA-Hansgrohe follows a dominant spell at Jumbo-Visma, where he won multiple Grand Tours. Most notably, he won four Vuelta a Espana titles and the Giro d’Italia. Known for his time-trialling strength and consistency in mountainous terrain, Roglic remains a reliable and consistent contender.
The Debut Season
Roglic kicked off his 2025 season at the Volta ao Algarve. While finishing eighth overall may not appear great, it was a valuable warm-up for the campaign ahead. He looked more than steady across the stages, showing flashes of strength and managing to avoid early-season crashes. Roglic’s former teammate Jonas Vingegaard ran out as winner, and it gave insight into how tight the competition will be this year. Some observers are looking at the Algarve result and not giving Roglic much hope, but sports betting operators suggest he’s a contender, regardless.
Volta a Catalunya
Roglic’s next test came at the Volta a Catalunya. He failed to claim a stage win, but his strategic presence was noted throughout, especially in Stage 1, where his team kept him safe in the peloton as Matthew Brennan, a young British rider, secured a surprise victory. Roglic’s ability to stay tactically aware during the intermediate sprints showed his focus is sharp and that he’s retained his race IQ. Results may not have grabbed the headlines, but his performances suggest Roglic is playing the long game, looking to build his form gradually.
Giro-Tour Ambitions
In 2025, the aim for Roglic is the Giro d’Italia and Tour de France double. It’s a feat that only a few have attempted, and fewer have completed. Roglic has the experience in both races, which could be crucial. He’s already stated that the Giro provides “a good base” for the summer and that he can transition from there into Tour form if all goes to plan. Having this dual focus also adds a layer of intrigue to the season, especially when you consider past attempts made by Tadej Pogacar and the renewed depth of contenders.
The Bigger Picture
There continue to be questions over whether age might be catching up to Roglic, but at present, he’s defying the odds through his resilience, professionalism, and desire. Young talents like Juan Ayoso, Remco Evenepoel, and Matteo Jorgenson may be rising fast around him, but Roglic remains calm under pressure and has the ability to deliver in crunch moments. His results at present might not be grabbing the headlines, but history shows he’s just getting started, and that should put the competition on notice because he will be a fierce competitor at his peak.
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- maybe. what makes that a LITTLE fishy is that they suddenly hit the gas and started hammering it. even mathieu, who i’ve never heard complain about ANYTHING (other than teenage girls waking him up and being spit on by belgians) was pretty hacked off about the race tactics after the split. i think he was upset for what his teammates had to do, not for the fact he ended up isolated as a result.OCexile31-03-2025
- It seems that in E3 it wasn’t legit to criticise teams that « took advantage » because there was no radio communication about the incident so they couldn’t know to slow down. Only one source so far but should be quite easy to verify.Mistermaumau31-03-2025
- mads SMOKED it at ghent! love that guy. he’s just the best interview ever, always smart and hilarious and with a biting intolerance for stupidity. happy for him. just as a secondary thought, consider that mvdp beat THAT version of mads by a full minute at E3 two days ago. the gap between pog/mvdp and even tho other GREAT riders like mads is kinda staggering to comprehend. this is a time in cycling history that’s certainly worth paying attention to while it lasts.OCexile31-03-2025
- i watched the race. jasper and roodhooft have a legit anger about this. alpecin burned everyone to pull it back. they did the SAME THING after the split in E3, burning all their guys and thus leaving mathieu to fend for himself (which worked out ok because van der poel is van der poel, but still…). yeah, christopher and jasper should be a little pissed this time.OCexile30-03-2025
- Mads, Ganna, MvdP, Pogi were all in MSR, and will all be in both RVV and PR, the problem here is Remco because he doesn't race anything. This year because of injuries, before that, no idea why notvappaxbipmv30-03-2025
- Will it take oil money to get Mads, Remco, Tadej, Ganna and MVDP to line up for the same classic or monument or will Lady Luck help us with this one.Mistermaumau30-03-2025
- Reminds me of Jungels, instead of discovering what’s wrong, obsessing with getting back to form and making it worse. Could even be he’s built up this mental blockage due to concentrating too much on duelling with (a usually better) MVDP for 15y instead of doing his “own thing”. He was never as good in his head as when he was enjoying exploring his possibilities in the Tour when there was no risk of having to compete with his arch rival.Mistermaumau30-03-2025
- I’m using it here to describe the full pattern of speech. Oceania has always been at war with Eastasia, and all that.RidesHills30-03-2025
- That finale in Barcelona has to be one of the most beautiful circuits ever raced on. Chapeau to Primoz Roglic on taking charge of the race like that, and earning himself a very nice victory.
santiagobenites30-03-2025 - As predictable as the sun coming up in the morning.santiagobenites30-03-2025