Tadej Pogacar is not like any other professional cyclist. The Slovenian is a sporting phenomenon. He has won almost everything there is to win in bike racing, has done so with breathtaking audacity and style – and he is still only 26 years old.

This definitive biography follows his meteoric rise to the top, recounts his greatest race wins and rivalries, and reveals the character, motivation and skills that have led to his domination of elite cycling.

Andy McGrath has documented the superstar’s development from his victory in the Tour de l’Avenir in 2018 to his historic 2024 season, when he won cycling’s prestigious triple crown of the Giro d’Italia, the Tour de France and the World Championship road race.

He explores how this child from the small, mountainous nation of Slovenia first took up the sport, his emerging talent as a teenager and the role played by his UAE Team Emirates coaches and management. He also gets the inside story from those close to him, trusted teammates and fierce adversaries.

It is not only what Pogacar has won, but the manner in how he wins that also makes him so unique. McGrath gets right to the heart of the racing phenomenon that is ‘Pogi’ – and the fascinating young man behind the runaway success story.