{"id":253251,"date":"2025-07-10T10:40:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T10:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/253251\/"},"modified":"2025-07-10T10:40:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T10:40:12","slug":"could-cycling-be-about-to-change-forever-ground-breaking-new-race-reportedly-in-the-works-featuring-pogacar-vingegaard-van-der-poel-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/253251\/","title":{"rendered":"Could cycling be about to change forever? Ground-breaking new race reportedly in the works featuring Pogacar, Vingegaard, Van der Poel & more"},"content":{"rendered":"

World cycling is on the verge of a dramatic transformation. A groundbreaking new race is in the works \u2014 one designed to bring together the sport\u2019s absolute elite in a single, high-stakes showdown. Tadej Pogacar<\/a>, Mathieu van der Poel<\/a>, Jonas Vingegaard<\/a>, Remco Evenepoel<\/a>, Primoz Roglic<\/a>, Wout van Aert<\/a> \u2014 these are just some of the superstars expected to headline what promises to be a one-of-a-kind event.<\/p>\n

According to reports from Marca, this won’t be a traditional criterium-style exhibition or a standard road race. Instead, the goal is to create a dynamic, must-watch competition worthy of cycling\u2019s “Big Six” \u2014 a format that reflects the intensity and prestige these athletes bring to the sport.<\/p>\n

The concept draws inspiration from tennis\u2019 Six Kings Slam, a made-for-TV tournament launched in 2024 that pits six of the sport\u2019s top players against each other with enormous prize money on the line. The cycling equivalent is expected to follow a similar model, with top-tier riders competing not just for bragging rights, but for a lucrative payday \u2014 the winner of the tennis event reportedly earns $6 million.<\/p>\n


\nAn Innovative Format, Shrouded in Secrecy<\/p>\n

While exact details remain under wraps due to confidentiality agreements, insiders suggest the race will break new ground in terms of structure and spectacle. Organizers aim to preserve the surprise factor until the official unveiling.<\/p>\n

What is clear is the ambition: the event intends to feature not only the “Big Six,” but also a select group of elite challengers. Names like Mads Pedersen<\/a>, Isaac del Toro<\/a>, Richard Carapaz<\/a>, and young Spanish stars Enric Mas<\/a> and Juan Ayuso<\/a> are among those being considered to round out the field.<\/p>\n

Marca confirms that at least two of the six marquee riders have already signed on to the project.<\/p>\n

The location has yet to be officially announced, but organizers have hinted it will take place in a region with a rich cycling heritage. Belgium and the Netherlands \u2014 both spiritual homes of the sport \u2014 are among the leading candidates.<\/p>\n

As the cycling world continues to evolve, this new event signals a bold step into the future. If the early signs are anything to go by, it could become one of the most anticipated \u2014 and prestigious \u2014 races on the calendar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"World cycling is on the verge of a dramatic transformation. A groundbreaking new race is in the works…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":253252,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4104],"tags":[4230,79,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-253251","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cycling","8":"tag-cycling","9":"tag-sports","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114828517245282246","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/253251","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=253251"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/253251\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/253252"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=253251"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=253251"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=253251"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}