Cycling’s royal couple: Žigart and Pogačar, always there for each other

Urška Žigart is leading the Tour de Romandie Féminin—potentially one of the biggest results of her career—and she has support from the men’s world champion, her partner Tadej Pogačar.

Today’s #TDRF2025 distinctive jersey holders:

🟡 @urskazigart – @agsoudal
🟠 @YaraKastelijn – @FenixDeceuninck
🔵 @e_chabbey – @FDJ_SUEZ
⚪️ Paula Blasi – @UAETeamADQ

Urška Žigart leads the GC, Points & QOM classifications overall. 👑#UCIWWT #TourDeRomandieFéminin – © Getty pic.twitter.com/C2eRP98DE8

— UCI_WWT (@UCI_WWT) August 17, 2025

The UAE Emirates rider has been spotted several times at the race cheering on his fellow Slovenian—at the start, the finish, or along the road.

Urška Žigart woke up Tadej Pogačar after he overslept on Sunday

Cycling’s royal couple

Žigart is wearing a different jersey than her usual Soudal Quick-Step kit—the leader’s jersey—but so is Pogačar. Pogačar now prefers to train incognito—sometimes in his UAE Emirates kit, sometimes in plain gear—after fans occasionally attempt risky stunts to get photos. He recently admitted he sometimes wishes he weren’t so well known. He often wears a special plain Pogačar jersey—though he also has one with a message about those risky photos.

#TDRF2025 🇨🇭 / Le message est clair sur le maillot de 🇸🇮 Tadej Pogacar (UAD). 😅

“Please do not disturb.”

📷 AD Sport pic.twitter.com/j5s5uCD2rV

— Renaud Breban (@RenaudB31) August 16, 2025

Žigart has had a spectacular ride in Romandie, taking second in the opening TT and second in Stage 2—a tough 123.2 km ride from Conthey to La Tzoumaz with a brutal summit finish.

One stage to go

All that’s left is Sunday’s finale. The race began with some drama as the UCI disqualified five teams. Originally it seemed that her AG Insurance–Soudal Team might not start, but thankfully they did.

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Of course, what Pogačar is doing is exactly what Žigart has done. She’s been spotted at many of his races. The 2024 Worlds were memorable, with Pogačar running across the pavement, clip-clopping in his cleats to kiss her. She’s also been at several stages of the Giro and Tour. Pogačar has thanked her many times, saying she has done so much for him over the years.

Is that Tadej Pogacar collecting a Visma bottle? 🧐pic.twitter.com/zoW4GyeNF6

— Mihai Simion (@faustocoppi60) August 16, 2025

Žigart—whose nickname,…