Tour Down Under race director ‘doing everything we can’ to bring Tadej Pogačar to Australia

Tour Down Under: What Happened

Cyclingnews reported on Sunday, October 25, 2026 in a story involving Tour Down Under, Australia. Stuart O’Grady, Tadej Pogačar. Here is how the report opens:

Stuart O’Grady is hoping the Slovenian will return to race where he made WorldTour debut in 2019…

It is one of many Cycling stories we are following today. Below are the key takeaways, how the story is being reported across the sport, background on Tadej Pogačar and what to watch next.

Key Takeaways

• The story: Tour Down Under race director ‘doing everything we can’ to bring Tadej Pogačar to Australia
• Who’s involved: Tour Down Under, Australia. Stuart O’Grady, Tadej Pogačar and Slovenian
• League: Cycling
• First reported: Sunday, October 25, 2026 by Cyclingnews

How Other Outlets Are Covering It

The same CYC story, as reported by 0 other outlets:

• 'I get the feeling they are waiting to see where Paul Seixas really pushes Tadej Pogačar' - Philippa York analyses a 'non-traditional' 2027 Tour de France routeCyclingnews Cyclingnews' expert columnist dissects the time trial-heavy route, but says Pogačar remains the favourite
• 'An alien like Tadej Pogačar might be able to do it' – Red Bull boss Denk would prefer Remco Evenepoel doesn't do Giro d'Italia-Tour de France double in 2027Cyclingnews Belgian looks set to return to the Tour after runner-up finish in 2026, but could he also go back to the Giro for first time since 2023?
• 'The only way to beat Pogačar is through time trial kilometres' - Tom Dumoulin backs Remco Evenepoel at 2027 Tour de FranceCyclingnews Former pro says greatest time trial distance since 2013 'gets my heart racing' and may be the only way to tackle UAE dominance
• Could 71km of time trialing actually help Remco Evenepoel win the Tour de France? A closer look at exactly what the Belgian could gain against PogačarCyclingnews A dive into what history tells us and how much having the most ITT kilometres since 2012 will actually help Belgian star at 2027 Tour

Background: Tadej Pogačar

Tadej Pogačar (Slovene: [taˈdɛ́ːj pɔˈɡáːtʃaɾ] ; born 21 September 1998), nicknamed "Pogi", is a Slovenian professional cyclist who rides for UCI WorldTeam UAE Team Emirates XRG. His victories include five Tours de France (2020, 2021, 2024, 2025 and 2026), the 2024 Giro d'Italia, and thirteen one-day Monuments (Milan–San Remo once, Tour of Flanders three times, Liège–Bastogne–Liège four times and Giro di Lombardia five times), as well as the World Championship Road Race twice. Comfortable in time-trialing, one-day classic riding and grand-tour climbing, he has been compared to all-round cyclists such as Eddy Merckx and Bernard Hinault.

Text from Wikipedia’s Tadej Pogačar article, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What’s Next for Tour Down Under

For fans following Tour Down Under, the next things to watch are the results, schedule, rankings and standings. Stories like this one tend to move quickly, so check back for follow-up reports and reaction as more outlets pick it up.

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