{"id":282476,"date":"2025-11-14T11:50:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T11:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/282476\/"},"modified":"2025-11-14T11:50:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T11:50:07","slug":"why-pogacar-who-turned-his-euros-jersey-into-a-training-kit-doesnt-need-to-worry-about-his-wallet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/282476\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Pogacar (who turned his Euros jersey into a training kit) doesn’t need to worry about his wallet"},"content":{"rendered":"

The vast financial differences between WorldTour teams are increasingly being pointed out. There is therefore plenty of talk about a salary cap, but Slovenian rider Tadej Pogacar<\/a> doesn\u2019t appear to have to worry about his wallet. He is busy with other things \u2014 such as finally wearing his European champion\u2019s jersey.In an Instagram<\/a> video, Pogacar posted a stylish compilation of his recent weeks. It included a funfair visit with his partner Ur\u0161ka \u017digart, a running session and some training footage. There we saw Pogacar finally wearing the blue-white jersey. He paired it, by the way, with his rainbow-shorts from the World Championships.\u00a0Because Pogacar won both titles<\/a>, he won\u2019t be allowed to wear the European champion\u2019s jersey in action in 2026. According to UCI<\/a> rules the rainbow jersey has priority, and the jerseys may not be combined. The Slovenian thus has to settle for a few training rides in the blue-white jersey. The combination with the rainbow shorts cannot be prohibited.Pogacar was dominant, but his team UAE Team Emirates<\/a>\u2011XRG certainly was too. The financial fire-power of the team raises many questions: shouldn\u2019t there be a salary cap? It\u2019s an issue taken very seriously, even by UCI-President David Lappartient<\/a>. In an interview with Ouest France<\/a> he revealed that the idea will be a tough sell.<\/p>\n

Read on below the video!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Smaller teams block salary cap<\/p>\n

He revealed that a proposal had already been on the table. “We have considered implementing a budget cap for all teams, and paradoxically the teams did not accept that,\u201d the Frenchman said. \u201cI was surprised that it was especially the smaller teams who refused. I think they were wrong, because it seems necessary to level the competition.”<\/p>\n

The president of the International Cycling Union is disappointed with the smaller teams, who blocked the proposal. “Why would you vote against it if a budget cap is proposed? They say yes, but first the cycling model has to change. With a salary cap, you would have to pay a tax that went to other teams if you exceeded the limit.”<\/p>\n

He expressed disappointment over the disappearance of Ark\u00e9a\u2013B&B Hotels, but also saw positive developments in French cycling: \u201cIf you see that CMA-CGM is collaborating with Decathlon, that\u2019s good news, especially because they are entering a long-term commitment; it means that cycling is drawing attention.\u201d<\/p>\n