Tadej Pogacar’s lawyer says there is a lot of interest in a move before the new UAE deal. “They don’t ask once, they ask many times each year.”

After setting a lot of records in 2024, Tadej Pogacar just signed a brand-new deal that also sets a lot of records with UAE Team Emirates. Alex Carera, the Slovenian’s agent, says that the world winner deserves the 8 million euro deal every year.

“The details are kept secret.” “I can’t say for sure, but if you’re the best cyclist in the world, you need the best contract in the world,” super-agent Carera tells Marca about his rider’s deal. “In any case, I have no doubt that there will be riders who receive a similar amount in the coming seasons.”

Just because Pogacar stays with UAE Team Emirates for money doesn’t mean he has no other reason. “UAE is a family that gives you the chance to use the best resources.” If you stay with a team that has helped you succeed in the past, that success will help you solve any problems that come up in the future. For example, if you switch teams and do really well on another team, you have to start over when you get back. That being said, no this time. Things will go more smoothly if something strange happens in the future. “I hope not, but trust is a reason to make a choice,” Carera says. It’s always possible to make money if you are the best at what you do. So, it’s not our top concern. “We want to make history by winning all the races.”

A better release clause, worth 200 million euros, is also part of the new deal. “Yes indeed. There isn’t a big difference between 100 and 200 euros. “In any case, there is no way to switch teams,” the Slovenian’s agent says. “It’s like writing $500 million. If you decide to leave the team, it’s because you’re unhappy or because the other person is unhappy too. This point must be understood. They only care about the amount, but the trusting connection is what matters most.

“Many teams are always asking how things are going in case we leave the UAE. That’s right—every year they ask many times,” Carera says. Lots of changes have happened to cycling since the pandemic. For starters, contracts last a long time. Another thing is that there are now big donors. If you are not happy, for the best rider in the world, it is easy for the agent to look for another team and give him more or less the same money. We come back to the same thing: money is no longer the first priority.”