Tadej Pogacar is  massively underpaid!” – Tejay van Garderen reacts

Recently, it was announced by UAE Team Emirates that Tadej Pogacar had been rewarded for his record breaking season in 2024 with a record breaking new contract and becoming the highest paid rider in the peloton as a result. According to American ex-pro Tejay van Garderen though, the Slovenian is still being underpaid!

According to reports, Pogacar’s new deal will net him the princely sum of 50 million euros over the next six years, not including bonuses. A ground-breaking deal for the entire sport of cycling, not just Pogacar’s bank account. “I definitely like seeing the rock getting pushed up the hill for cycling,” Van Garderen says on the latest episode of NBC Sports Cycling’s Beyond the Podium podcast. “It’s about time the guys are getting the respect that they deserve.”