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Kirsten Frattini

Tadej Pogačar eyes Paris-Roubaix victory and historic fifth Tour de France title as focal points of confirmed 2026 racing programme

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Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG).

Tadej Pogačar has confirmed that he is chasing a victory at Paris-Roubaix and a historic fifth Tour de France title as the focal points of his racing programme with UAE Team Emirates-XRG in 2026.

The reigning World Champion outlined his spring schedule that includes targeted Monuments: Tour of Flanders, Paris-Roubaix - a race he finished second at this year - and Liège-Bastogne-Liège before turning his attention to stage races that will lead up to his next yellow-jersey bid at the Tour de Romandie and Tour de Suisse.

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