Tadej Pogacar to announce shock retirement?

Sad news for Pogačar fans. Speculation had been rife that multiple Tour de France champion will announce his retirement from sports, at age 27, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 20/05/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being an athlete isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being an athlete just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouTadej

For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouTadej was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouTadej.”
— @DesireePlum, 19 May 2026

“Didn't Tadej Pogacar retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 19 May 2026

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