Tadej Pogačar, the two-time Tour de France champion, was born on September 21, 1998, in Komenda, Slovenia. With numerous victories and considered by many as the best cyclist in the world, Tadej has established himself as a true legend of the sport. Pogacar is a member of the UAE Team Emirates, a UCI WorldTeam, which is the elite level of professional cycling.
Tadej made history by winning consecutive editions of the Tour de France in 2020 and 2021, a feat that hadn’t been achieved in four decades. He is one of the 22 cyclists who have won the Tour de France more than once. During each Tour, he triumphed in three different jersey classifications.
He also made history by being the first Tour de France winner to win an Olympic medal in the road race in the same year, securing the bronze medal in the men’s road race.
Height and weight
The two-time Tour de France champion stands at 1.76 meters (5 feet 9 inches) tall and weighs 66 kg (145 pounds), according to information collected in 2023.
Bike size
In the 2023 season, Pogačar is currently racing with the Colnago V4Rs 2023 in size 485.
As Colnago uses a different measurement system, the size “485” roughly corresponds to a bike with a 54-centimeter frame.
Personal Life
Tadej Pogačar is the third of four siblings and was born and raised in Komenda, a town located 20 kilometers north of the capital of Slovenia.
His mother, Marjeta, is a French teacher, and his father, Mirko, previously worked in chair factory management before joining Tadej’s former team, Ljubljana Gusto Santic, as part of their administrative staff in 2021.
Pogacar resides in Monaco with his fiancée, Urška Žigart, who is also a professional cyclist. They got engaged in September 2021.
Net Worth and Salary
Pogacar is among the highest-paid cyclists globally, with an estimated annual income of $6.5 million.
The Tour de France champion receives a prize of €500,000. Considering this, Pogacar’s consecutive victories in 2020 and 2021 earned him a total of over $1 million in earnings from the prestigious race. It’s worth noting that traditionally, the prize money received by the Tour de France champion is shared among the team members.
Taking all this into account, Pogacar’s net worth is likely around $10 million as of 2023.
Age: 25 years
Date of Birth: September 21, 1998
Born: Komenda, Slovenia
Height: 1.76 meters (5 feet 9 ½ inches)
Weight: 146 pounds (66 kg)
Net Worth: Approximately $10 million