The Slovenian, world champion, announced this Wednesday, March 26, his participation in Paris-Roubaix.
It was in the pipes, it is now official. Tadej Pogacar, triple winner of the Tour de France, will participate well in Paris-Roubaix 2025. The highly anticipated official announcement was unveiled this Wednesday, March 26 by his team UAE Emirates. “The news had been in the air for some time, of course. We knew that Tadej wanted to participate in the race and we wanted to support him in his ideas. But the last word returned to management, with Mauro Gianetti (the managing director) explained Fabio Baldato, the manager.
The Slovenian will become the first title holder of the title on the Tour de France to align himself in “Hell of the North” since Greg Lemond in 1991. Winner of the Tour des Flanders in 2023, Tadej Pogacar has already proven that he was comfortable on the cobblestones and will not come to this monument to do the figuration. Bernard Hinault, the last man to have won Paris-Roubaix and the Tour de France the same year, showed his enthusiasm for Ouest-France. “This is a superb news for cycling! This is the proof that it is he who decides, and not his team. It will give a new interest in Paris-Roubaix, for a new match with Van der Poel. He can win, of course. He has the means to hinder Van der Poel. I love Tadej Pogacar because he is not afraid of anything, he likes the classics. Winned, you just have to be skillful on the bike to be comfortable on the cobblestones. “
What date?
To be able to see the world champion in France, on the cobblestones, it will not be necessary to wait very long because the legendary race is scheduled for Sunday April 13, 2025. We will also follow the day before, the female edition of “L’Enfer du Nord”.