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Actually not what they said at all.
Veteran racer Primož Roglič is set to form the third part of Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe's triumvirate at next year's Tour – should he, Evenepoel, and Lipowitz all be heading to France, that is.

The Slovenian will be 36 next summer and in the final year of his contract with the team, having made noises about possibly retiring sooner rather than later. He's been on the Tour podium once before, but, as this ranking suggests, any chance for him to win the race has likely passed.

Roglič is still a formidable stage racer in his own right, but the rise – and continued improvement – of Pogačar and Vingegaard means he won't be among the top favourites to win the maillot jaune in 2026. Instead, look for him to take on a support role at Red Bull or perhaps target a sixth Grand Tour title at the Giro d'Italia or Vuelta a España. (DO)
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Seems like a balanced assessment. Does not rule him out, but seems to recognize that his performances last year look like a different rider than the one we saw in 2024 and before. His chances to win have likely passed. Doesn't mean it's impossible, and I'd not rule out him having a comeback year and being the second or even first strongest GT rider on the team. Not "likely" but certainly possible.
 
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red_flanders said:
Actually not what they said at all.

Seems like a balanced assessment. Does not rule him out, but seems to recognize that his performances last year look like a different rider than the one we saw in 2024 and before. His chances to win have likely passed. Doesn't mean it's impossible, and I'd not rule out him having a comeback year and being the second or even first strongest GT rider on the team. Not "likely" but certainly possible.
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What they wrote there seems reasonable to me, but they put him behind BOC as a Tour contender. Now that’s just a bridge too far. I wouldn’t put him behind Lipowitz, Ayuso, Onley, Del Toro, or Seixad either, but trajectories and all that. BOC on the other hand??? Come on
 
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While washed, he has won:
  • Giro d'Italia
  • Vuelta a Espana
  • Dauphiné x2
  • Paris-Nice
  • Tirreno
  • Catalunya x2
  • Emilia
  • Burgos
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Pretty selectively choosing the starting point there.

More like:

1xDauphine
1xVuelta
1xCatalunya

Personally, I think signs that he is "washed" became more apparent last season (2025).

I wouldnt rule out a couple of more wins in stage-races, but a GT might be hard. We will see.
 
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