{"id":266628,"date":"2026-10-09T17:30:04","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T17:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/09\/primoz-roglic-says-its-possible-il-lombardia-will-be-the-final-race-of-his-career\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T17:30:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T17:30:04","slug":"primoz-roglic-says-its-possible-il-lombardia-will-be-the-final-race-of-his-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/09\/primoz-roglic-says-its-possible-il-lombardia-will-be-the-final-race-of-his-career\/","title":{"rendered":"Primo\u017e Rogli\u010d says &#8216;it&#8217;s possible&#8217; Il Lombardia will be the final race of his career"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"elk-3a05626a-c405-11f1-bd25-7f58660aeb2a\"><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/primoz-roglic\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/primoz-roglic\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/primoz-roglic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Primo\u017e Rogli\u010d<\/a> has revealed that his future is very much up in the air, stating that \u201cit\u2019s possible\u201d that Saturday\u2019s <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/il-lombardia\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/il-lombardia\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/il-lombardia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Il Lombardia<\/a> will be the final race of his decorated career.<\/p>\n<p>The five-time Grand Tour winner, who turns 37 later this month, is coming to the end of his three-year spell at Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, and while he has been linked with other teams, nothing has been decided as of yet.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"ecom-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-3a05626a-c405-11f1-bd25-7f58660aeb2a-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Rogli\u010d indicated that he would prefer to race on into 2027, and suggested that\u2019s the likely outcome, but behind the stage at the Il Lombardia team presentation in Bergamo on Friday evening he spoke surprisingly open-endedly about his future.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel=\"\" data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\\\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\\\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header=\"\">\n<p><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-mobile\"\/><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand\">Cyclingnews<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;You never know when is the last one,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Like everything in life, it can be a bit emotional. I\u2019m looking forward [to the race].&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Asked if he will continue to race next year, he said: &#8220;I don\u2019t know it yet. We will see. We will see.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold&#10;        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">As for whether he wanted to, he replied: &#8220;I think so, yes. I think I will still race.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">Rogli\u010d still needs to find and settle on a team, which is fairly unusual for someone of his stature at this point in the year. He has been linked with a number of teams since the summer, with Tudor Pro Cycling, Lotto-Intermarch\u00e9, and Pinarello-Q36.5 all cited as possible destinations in recent reports from <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/dnlbenson.substack.com\/p\/cycling-transfers-egan-bernal-considers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-url=\"https:\/\/dnlbenson.substack.com\/p\/cycling-transfers-egan-bernal-considers\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\"><em>Daniel Benson\u2019s Cycling Substack<\/em><\/a> and <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hln.be\/wielrennen\/ondanks-lopend-contract-bij-netcompany-ineos-filippo-ganna-op-weg-naar-lidl-trek-giulio-ciccone-verlaat-duitse-formatie~a5fb5e50\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.hln.be\/wielrennen\/ondanks-lopend-contract-bij-netcompany-ineos-filippo-ganna-op-weg-naar-lidl-trek-giulio-ciccone-verlaat-duitse-formatie~a5fb5e50\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\"><em>Het Laatste Nieuws<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-fcrf2wgeCx6qxmwnidMXLC\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-fcrf2wgeCx6qxmwnidMXLC slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">But Rogli\u010d, curiously, left things open. Asked whether Lombardia might be the final race of his career, he said: &#8220;I think also possible yeah, you know, why not?<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;We will see. I\u2019m not worried. It\u2019s life. We will see.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">He then made an interesting comment that hinted at his motivation for carrying on in this sport, saying that had he won a fifth <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/vuelta-a-espana\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/vuelta-a-espana\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/vuelta-a-espana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a<\/a> title instead of finishing runner-up, he would be hanging up his wheels.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold&#10;        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;You know, if I win the Vuelta for sure I would be out,&#8221; he said. \u201cBut like this, it\u2019s a bit\u2026it\u2019s still for me\u2026 you know\u2026 I want to finish it on a [high].&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">As for his ability to go for those big results, the Vuelta and the end of the season have been something of a revelation for Rogli\u010d, who has endured a tough couple of seasons and looked to be a fading force.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">But despite crashing ahead of the Vuelta and ruining his preparation, he finished runner-up and has gone on to light up the World Championships road race, finish 10th at the European road race, and earlier this week add to his palmar\u00e8s with the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/uec-european-championships-primoz-roglic-takes-beautiful-victory-to-win-his-first-european-title-the-on-home-roads\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/uec-european-championships-primoz-roglic-takes-beautiful-victory-to-win-his-first-european-title-the-on-home-roads\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/uec-european-championships-primoz-roglic-takes-beautiful-victory-to-win-his-first-european-title-the-on-home-roads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">European time trial title<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;It\u2019s more difficult. It\u2019s just more and more difficult to really find or do the right thing,&#8221; Rogli\u010d said.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;The moment or the reality is I\u2019m here; tomorrow I have a race. I have to do first things first, so first the racing and then I can speak about it and try to figure it out \u2013 when and how it can look, my future.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-3a056396-c405-11f1-bd09-a55180000417\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><em><strong>Subscribe to Cyclingnews for comprehensive race coverage of the UCI Gravel World Championships, alongside the final Monument of the season, Il Lombardia. Subscribers get unlimited access to exclusive analysis from our expert columnists, in-depth features and industry-leading tech insight. 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