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Tadej Pogačar keeps talking about retirement: let the human come before the athlete

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Tadej Pogačar keeps talking about retirement: let the human come before the athlete

The world champion still has at least six races on his list to win, but does he really need to tick them all off? Would a mid-career sabbatical be such a bad idea?

By Chris Marshall-Bell

Photography by Zac Williams/SWpix.com

14 AUGUST 2025 | UPDATED 11.46 PM BST

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