'What he's doing for Abu Dhabi is worth more than the races he wins': Tadej Pogacar's team boss says as Triple Crown winner lands €8m contract

World champion has become the highest-paid rider in the peloton with his new contract

Tadej Pogačar on the Il Lombardia podium
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Tadej Pogačar's UAE Team Emirates boss has said that what the world champion is "doing for Abu Dhabi is worth more than the races he wins".

The 26-year-old won the Giro d'Italia, Tour de France and World Championships road race in 2024, becoming only the third man to win the 'Triple Crown' in the process. As a result, Pogačar signed a contract extension to 2030 with his UAE Team Emirates squad, which has been reported by La Gazzetta dello Sport and Cyclingnews to be in the region of €8 million a year.

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