Pogačar wins Tour de Romandie for the first time, completes first part of season. Tadej Pogačar claimed victory at the Tour de Romandie, adding this race to his list of titles for the first time. Over six stages, he won four and concluded the first part of the season with nine victories.
Tadej Pogačar reached a new milestone in his career by winning the Tour de Romandie for the first time. The Slovenian rider not only added his 117th title to his collection but also ticked off another historic race that had previously eluded him. Over six days of competition, Pogačar finished first four times, allowing him to confidently complete the first part of the season.
For a long time, the Tour de Romandie was one of the few prestigious WorldTour events missing from Pogačar’s record. This year, he included the Swiss race in his calendar and also planned to participate in the Vuelta a Suiza, which will take place from June 17 to 21. Both races traditionally attract the world's top riders and are among the key events for preparing for the summer Grand Tours.
Pogačar finished the first part of the season with nine victories in eleven days of racing, including three new Monuments. The only exception was Paris-Roubaix, where he was beaten only by Wout van Aert and took second place. Now, the athlete will take a break until the Vuelta a Suiza, after which he will aim for his fifth Tour de France title—the same number achieved by Anquetil, Merckx, Hinault, and Indurain.
The history of the Tour de Romandie and Vuelta a Suiza includes names like Bartali, Koblet, Kübler, Zoetemelk, Merckx, Gimondi, Thévenet, Hinault, Roche, Froome, and other cycling legends. Pogačar’s victory in Switzerland was a natural continuation of his spring run, which also included new successes in the Monuments. As previously reported, his triumph at Liège–Bastogne–Liège brought his tally of such wins to 13—read more about this achievement in the article about Pogačar’s record series at the Monuments.
Given his packed schedule and new challenges, Pogačar continues to solidify his reputation as one of the leading contenders for the title of the best rider of his generation. His program for the 2026 season includes both Swiss events, highlighting his strategy of expanding his personal collection of titles and preparing for the major summer races.
