Tadej Pogacar is feeling good at UAE, so good that the Slovenian, recently winner of his second Tour de France in two years, has just extended his contract with the Emirati team until 2027, as announced on Friday. .
The 22-year-old Slovenian, just bronze medalist in road racing at the Tokyo Olympics, signs "one of the longest contracts in the history of professional cycling," said the Emirati team in a statement.
“I am excited about the coming years and what they will bring, I hope it will be more successful for me and the rest of the team,” Pogacar said in the UAE statement.
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“We are delighted to have Tadej with us for the next few years.
Tadej is helping to transform the way people view cycling and biking in the United Arab Emirates.
We are very proud of him and everything he and the team do, ”said team president Matar Suhail Al Yabhouni Al Dhaheri.
This extension comes to reward the major performances of the Slovenian, steamroller on the last Tour de France which he won with 5 minutes 20 ahead of his first pursuer, Jonas Vingegaard.
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