{"id":123081,"date":"2026-06-16T17:28:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T17:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/16\/primoz-roglic-takes-on-tadej-pogacar-at-tour-de-suisse-to-pursue-complete-set-of-gc-titles-at-cyclings-seven-major-one-week-stage-races\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T17:28:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T17:28:04","slug":"primoz-roglic-takes-on-tadej-pogacar-at-tour-de-suisse-to-pursue-complete-set-of-gc-titles-at-cyclings-seven-major-one-week-stage-races","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/16\/primoz-roglic-takes-on-tadej-pogacar-at-tour-de-suisse-to-pursue-complete-set-of-gc-titles-at-cyclings-seven-major-one-week-stage-races\/","title":{"rendered":"Primo\u017e Rogli\u010d takes on Tadej Poga\u010dar at Tour de Suisse to pursue complete set of GC titles at cycling&#8217;s seven major one-week stage races"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"elk-76ffdb30-8737-4677-9b40-dd69eb7a6322\"><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/primoz-roglic\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/primoz-roglic\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/primoz-roglic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Primo\u017e Rogli\u010d<\/a> will take on Slovenian compatriot <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"thttps:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/tadej-pogacar\/\" data-url=\"thttps:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/tadej-pogacar\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tadej Poga\u010dar<\/a> at the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/tour-de-suisse\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/tour-de-suisse\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/tour-de-suisse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tour de Suisse<\/a> this week, as he looks to complete the set of winning all seven of cycling&#8217;s most prestigious one-week stage races.<\/p>\n<p>Having already won Paris-Nice (2022), Tirreno-Adriatico (2019, 2023), Volta a Catalunya (2023, 2025), Itzulia Basque Country (2018, 2021), Tour de Romandie 2018, 2019), and Crit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9 (2022, 2024) in his illustrious career, it&#8217;s only the Swiss race which Rogli\u010d is missing from the major one-week set.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-76ffdb30-8737-4677-9b40-dd69eb7a6322-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">It&#8217;s the 36-year-old&#8217;s debut at the longstanding event, which has been cut down to five stages for 2026, and he arrives 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Now it is only five days, with pretty short stages and one time trial on day four.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;We have Primo\u017e as our leader. We have Finn Fisher-Black and Vlasov as guys who are able to go for a stage win, and the other guys will be there to support.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold&#10;        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Winning all seven is a goal Poga\u010dar shared with his compatriot, <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/news\/pogacar-reveals-career-goal-of-conquering-seven-prominent-week-long-stage-races\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/news\/pogacar-reveals-career-goal-of-conquering-seven-prominent-week-long-stage-races\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/news\/pogacar-reveals-career-goal-of-conquering-seven-prominent-week-long-stage-races\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">saying in 2024 that &#8220;I want to tick them all off&#8221;<\/a> while he dominated in Catalunya. <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/tour-de-romandie-tadej-pogacar-stamps-authority-on-final-day-with-fourth-stage-win-and-solidifies-overall-title\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/tour-de-romandie-tadej-pogacar-stamps-authority-on-final-day-with-fourth-stage-win-and-solidifies-overall-title\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/tour-de-romandie-tadej-pogacar-stamps-authority-on-final-day-with-fourth-stage-win-and-solidifies-overall-title\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">By winning Romandie earlier this season, Poga\u010dar is up to five out of the seven<\/a>, with a win in Suisse potentially leaving him with only Itzulia Basque Country to win in the prestigious one-week arena.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Rogli\u010d, in typical Rogli\u010d fashion, hasn&#8217;t been firing on all cylinders so far in 2026, now in the latter years of his career, but Red Bull have said &#8221; the focus is clear&#8221; on him chasing the GC in Switzerland.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-xyHFkYKFqbWR5A94aPWW7P\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-xyHFkYKFqbWR5A94aPWW7P slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">So far in 2026, he&#8217;s raced mostly in support roles for Red Bull&#8217;s other GC leaders, finishing fifth at Tirreno-Adriatico, 16th in the Basque Country, and 18th in Romandie.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/teams-riders\/im-not-thinking-about-retirement-yet-primoz-roglic-confirms-he-will-miss-tour-de-france-but-is-not-done-yet\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/teams-riders\/im-not-thinking-about-retirement-yet-primoz-roglic-confirms-he-will-miss-tour-de-france-but-is-not-done-yet\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/teams-riders\/im-not-thinking-about-retirement-yet-primoz-roglic-confirms-he-will-miss-tour-de-france-but-is-not-done-yet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rogli\u010d isn&#8217;t supposed to be making up part of Red Bull&#8217;s Tour de France squad<\/a>, as <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/remco-evenepoel\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/remco-evenepoel\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/remco-evenepoel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Remco Evenepoel<\/a> and Florian Lipowitz lead. He&#8217;s instead choosing to focus all his attention on winning a record-fifth Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a title, which would move him ahead of Roberto Heras, with whom he shared the record at the moment.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">The Tour de Suisse is the only other race on his provisional calendar for the moment, though, so last-minute additions are certainly possible.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold&#10;        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Racing in Switzerland actually kicks off across the Italian border on Wednesday in Sondrio, before concluding in Villars-sur-Ollon back in the host nation on Sunday, after four tricky road stages, a vital individual time trial, and a final stage that takes in three reps up the Col de la Croix, before the only summit finish of the race.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;The first two stages are punchy stages where we have to be attentive and make sure we don\u2019t lose time with Primo\u017e. That will be really important,&#8221; said Vanthourenhout.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Stage 3 can be a breakaway stage, but it can also be a reduced bunch sprint. There we hope, with Finn Fisher-Black, to try to go for a good result and maybe a stage win if it is possible.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Day five is the queen mountain stage, and it is a really, really hard one. It is also on a circuit, which is new.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-ae910760-2b4b-4a66-98aa-a94e8a45659c\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><em><strong>Subscribe to Cyclingnews for unlimited access to our Tour de Suisse coverage. Don&#8217;t miss any of the breaking news, race analysis, and expert insight as the riders make their final preparations for Le Tour. Plus, access the Cyclingnews app to follow the action on the go! <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/teams-riders\/primoz-roglic-takes-on-tadej-pogacar-at-tour-de-suisse-to-pursue-complete-set-of-gc-titles-at-cyclings-seven-major-one-week-stage-races\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Primo\u017e Rogli\u010d will take on Slovenian compatriot Tadej Poga\u010dar at the Tour de Suisse this week, as he looks to complete the set of winning all seven of cycling&#8217;s most prestigious one-week stage races. 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