is the third of four siblings. Pogačar lives in Monaco with his partner, fellow Slovenian professional cyclist Urška Žigart. They became engaged in September 2021. His role model is Alberto Contador. He was also an admirer of Fränk and Andy Schleck while growing up. In addition to his native Slovenian, Pogačar speaks fluent English and Italian. Major results Road 2016 1st Time trial, National Junior Championships 1st Overall Giro della Lunigiana 1st Points classification 1st Stage 3 1st Stage 2b Course de la Paix Juniors 3rd Road race, UEC European Junior Championships 2017 2nd Raiffeisen Grand Prix 3rd Time trial, National Under-23 Championships 3rd Overall Tour de Hongrie 4th Overall Istrian Spring Trophy 5th Overall Tour of Slovenia 1st Young rider classification 5th Overall Carpathian Couriers Race 1st Young rider classification 7th Piccolo Giro di Lombardia 8th GP Laguna 9th GP Capodarco 9th Croatia–Slovenia 10th Giro del Belvedere 2018 National Under-23 Championships 1st Road race 1st Time trial 1st Overall Tour de l'Avenir 1st Overall Grand Prix Priessnitz spa 1st Mountains classification 1st Young rider classification 1st Stage 3 1st Overall Giro del Friuli-Venezia Giulia 1st Young rider classification 1st Trofeo Gianfranco Bianchin 2nd Gran Premio Palio del Recioto 3rd Overall Istrian Spring Trophy 4th Overall Tour of Slovenia 1st Young rider classification 4th Poreč Trophy 4th Raiffeisen Grand Prix 5th GP Laguna 7th Road race, UCI World Under-23 Championships 8th Giro del Belvedere 2019 1st Time trial, National Championships 1st Overall Tour of California 1st Young rider classification 1st Stage 6 1st Overall Volta ao Algarve 1st Young rider classification 1st Stage 2 3rd Overall Vuelta a España 1st Young rider classification 1st Stages 9, 13 & 20 4th Overall Tour of Slovenia 1st Young rider classification 6th Overall Tour of the Basque Country 1st Young rider classification 6th GP Miguel Induráin 7th Gran Premio di Lugano 2020 National Championships 1st Time trial 2nd Road race 1st Overall Tour de France 1st Mountains classification 1st Young rider classification 1st Stages 9, 15 & 20 (ITT) 1st Overall Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 1st Young rider classification 1st Stages 2 & 4 2nd Overall UAE Tour 1st Young rider classification 1st Stage 5 3rd Liège–Bastogne–Liège 4th Overall Critérium du Dauphiné 9th La Flèche Wallonne 2021 1st Overall Tour de France 1st Mountains classification 1st Young rider classification 1st Stages 5 (ITT), 17 & 18 1st Overall Tirreno–Adriatico 1st Mountains classification