You’re probably sick of hearing about Tadej Pogacar by now. His 2025 season was, in short, incredible. Better than 2024? Maybe. Is he now the best of all time? Possibly? Today, though, we’re researching a different question. One that actually juxtaposes the name ‘Tadej Pogacar.’ That’s because this article will look at the world champion’s three worst performances of 2025. Three moments that even he, would like to forget.
Trying to identify “bad days” in Tadej Pogacar’s 2025 season feels almost absurd. He won his fourth Tour de France, three Monuments, a second consecutive rainbow jersey, and his first European title. There were almost no cracks, no collapses, just brief flashes of humanity in a year of supremacy. But even the greatest have moments when gravity tugs back, and for Pogacar, those moments stood out precisely because they were so rare.
Here are the three races that reminded the world he’s still mortal, however briefly
World Time Trial Championships – Passed by Evenepoel in Kigali
In Kigali, Rwanda, the 40.6-kilometer world championship time trial was supposed to be a duel between two of cycling’s modern titans. Experts predicted a showdown between Remco Evenepoel and Tadej Pogacar, and many thought Pogacar could finally win the time trial crown. Instead, it became a demonstration of how merciless Evenepoel can be in his own domain.
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