Pogačar to focus on Monuments and the 2026 Tour – where Del Toro will debut as domestique
Tadej Pogačar was the last of his team's stars to reveal his 2026 programme at the UAE Team Emirates-XRG media day on Saturday. There were no surprises; he's set to kick things off later than usual at Strade Bianche, then race four Monuments in a row before turning his attention towards stage racing and the Tour de France.
Joining the four-time Tour winner for the Grand Départ in Barcelona will be Isaac Del Toro who will make his debut at the French Grand Tour in service of his team leader. Meanwhile, João Almeida will miss the Tour for the first time since 2023, instead focussing on his own goals at the Giro d'Italia, with the Vuelta also on his schedule.
Pogačar's 2026 programme (to end of Tour)
- 7 March – Strade Bianche
- 21 March – Milan-Sanremo
- 5 April – Tour of Flanders
- 12 April – Paris-Roubaix
- 26 April – Liège-Bastogne-Liège
- 28 April-3 May – Tour de Romandie*
- 17-21 June – Tour de Suisse*
- 4-26 July – Tour de France
*Pogačar will make his debut at the Tours de Romandie and Suisse, both WorldTour stage races, two golden opportunities to fill the few remaining holes on his palmarès.
