Pogacar is capable of winning the Giro, Tour, and Vuelta, but his respect for his teammates may hold him back

"There is no need to be greedy," Tadej Pogacar stated in an interview with a Slovenian newspaper when asked about the possibility of winning all three Grand Tours in the same year. The Slovenian cyclist is already thinking about the 2025 season and has made it clear that he will participate in two Grand Tours, although he did not specify which ones.

Tadej Pogacar does not want to take all the credit despite his enormous superiority

Interesting statements from Tadej Pogacar after a season in which he has practically won everything he has competed in, dominating his rivals completely. However, as he stated in an interview with a Slovenian newspaper a few days ago, Pogacar mentioned that winning all three Grand Tours in a year is feasible, beyond the physiological reasons regarding the impact on recovery that such an effort would entail.

"There is no need to be greedy and create enemies at home," hinting that UAE Team Emirates has the potential to win a Grand Tour without him and he prefers to leave one for a teammate to contest out of respect for them. In fact, although he confirms that in 2025 he will again participate in two Grand Tours, obviously one of them being the Tour de France, looking ahead to the future, "maybe I only want to compete in one Grand Tour, or none at all," Tadej Pogacar concluded.

Tadej Pogacar was also asked about what it means to wear the rainbow jersey throughout 2025, "The pink and yellow jerseys are nice but you can only wear them for a maximum of three weeks a year. The rainbow jersey you wear in every race of the season, in every race, you always stand out with it and everyone recognizes you as the World Champion." Of course, Tadej Pogacar did not hesitate to say that, with another mountainous route next year in Rwanda, it is not impossible for him to defend his title.

In an interview with a Slovenian media outlet, Tadej Pogacar did not miss the opportunity to praise the role and successes of his compatriots Primoz Roglic, Matej Mohoric, Jan Tratnik, or Domen Novak, pointing out how incredible it is that a country like Slovenia has brought together such a high-level generation of cyclists. "I doubt that this exceptional period of Slovenian cycling will last long."