The cycling world was left speechless today as Tadej Pogačar opened up about the darkest chapter of his personal life. His revelation stunned both fans and fellow riders.

In an emotional confession to Cycling Weekly, the Slovenian champion admitted that the unrelenting pressure from Tour de France nearly destroyed his relationship with Urška Žigart.

“She’s my love, my rival, and my best friend,” he said tearfully. “But at one point, I became someone she didn’t recognize anymore.”

Pogačar described how endless training sessions, sleepless nights, and constant media attention pushed him to the edge of emotional collapse.

According to him, arguments with Urška became more frequent and intense. “One night she cried and said, ‘If this continues, I’m leaving forever.’”

That moment, he said, felt like his entire world was falling apart. “It was worse than any loss on the bike. I was losing myself, and her.”

Sources close to the couple revealed that the tension began shortly after the second week of the Tour, when Pogačar started feeling physically and mentally drained.

“Winning stopped feeling like joy,” he admitted. “I was racing against time, pressure, and my own expectations. I wasn’t living — I was just surviving.”

Urška, herself a professional cyclist, reportedly urged him to seek balance and step away from the obsession with perfection.

Their fights became headlines after fans noticed she was absent from several of his post-race celebrations this summer.

At the time, his team brushed it off as “schedule conflicts,” but insiders now confirm that the couple had temporarily separated.

Cycling fans were heartbroken when they heard the confession. Many took to social media, calling it “the most human moment in Pogačar’s career.”

Fellow riders expressed solidarity, reminding everyone that behind every champion lies a fragile human heart.

Even his rivals praised his honesty. “It takes more courage to admit weakness than to win races,” one cyclist commented online.

Pogačar revealed that he and Urška are now working through the pain together, attending therapy and focusing on communication rather than competition.

“She taught me that love isn’t about crossing the finish line first,” he said. “It’s about finishing the race together.”

The couple has since been seen together again, smiling during a charity ride in Ljubljana, sparking hope among fans that they’ve reconciled.

Still, Pogačar confessed he’s far from healed. “I’m learning to be a better man, not just a better cyclist,” he added quietly.

The revelation has sparked widespread discussion about mental health and the toll of elite competition in professional cycling.

For now, the world watches as Tadej and Urška pedal forward — not toward another podium, but toward rebuilding the love that almost slipped away.