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Pogacar on track to become the highest-paid professional cyclist

Pogacar is expected to earn an annual salary of nearly £7 million in his six-year deal, a sum that will increase with bonuses for race wins with UAE Emirates

Pogacar on track to become the highest-paid professional cyclist

This is in contrast to the approximately £4 million that his competitors Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel are anticipated to earn next season with Visma-Lease a Bike and Soudal-Quick-Step.

The 26-year-old Sloveniancompleted one of the most remarkable seasons in road racing history, securing victories in two of cycling's grand tours – the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France – as well as the World Championships, achieving a historic triple crown that was previously accomplished only by Stephen Roche and the Eddy Merckx.

His contract also features a staggering £170 million buyout clause, effectively deterring other teams from attempting to sign Pogacar during his prime.

Pogacar has laid out his ambitions for the 2025 season, eyeing a potential double win at the Tour de France and the Vuelta a Espana. The Vuelta remains the only grand tour he has yet to win.

With a total of four grand tour victories and seven wins in the esteemed one-day Monuments, Pogacar is aiming to defend his world title in Rwanda next September. However, as the leader of UAE Emirates, he will continue to selectively participate in races throughout the season.“He won’t do Paris-Roubaix because we can’t expect him to always be a phenomenon,” said team manager Mauro Gianetti.

Pogacar recently suggested that he may one day try to complete a Giro-Tour-Vuelta treble.

“I’ll probably have to go to the Tour de France again,” Pogacar recently explained to Slovenian outlet Delo. “At the beginning of the season, also I’ll be at UAE Tour, which I haven’t been to for two years.

“I will most likely be at the Tour of Flanders again, which I missed this year, but I am also thinking about taking part in the Vuelta.

“I might try all three Grand Tours in the same season when I’m a bit older. We’ll see, I don’t feel like being away for so long. Next season, we will again undertake two three-week tests, but various possibilities remain open in the future. I may only want to do one three-week race again.”

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