Roglic remains without 2027 deal as Visma enter transfer rumour mill

Il Lombardia marked the curtain closer of the 2026 season for many riders, including Primož Roglič, who finished 68th in his final race for Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe.  

However, while plenty of blockbuster transfers have already been confirmed for next season, the 36-year-old Slovenian’s future remains unclear. 

Roglič is set to leave Red Bull, bringing his three-year spell with the German team to a close. During his time with the German team, Roglič accrued 13 victories, including the Vuelta a España in 2024. 

This season, Roglič enjoyed a strong end to the campaign, finishing second at the Spanish Grand Tour, before a combative performance at the Worlds and winning the time trial title at the European Championships on home soil in Slovenia. 

The uncertainty surrounding Roglič’s next move has fuelled both intrigue and speculation in the rumour mill, with a number of potential candidates for the Slovenian’s next home. 

Among the latest teams to emerge as a possible destination are his former employers, Visma | Lease a Bike, who are reportedly interested in bringing Roglič backthree years after his departure to Red Bull. 

According to WielerFlits, multiple sources have confirmed that the Dutch team have made inquiries about Roglič’s future. 

Roglič left Visma for Red Bull at the end of 2023 after the team could no longer guarantee him leadership for the Tour de France, with Jonas Vingegaard winning La Grande Boucle in 2022 and 2023.

A reunion would see Roglič return to the team where he won 77 races during an eight-year spell, including three editions of the Vuelta, the Giro d’Italia, Liège-Bastogne-Liège and 15 Grand Tour stage wins. 

Ahead of the 2027 season, Visma have announced two signings: Mark Donovan from Pinarello-Q36.5 and Mattise Van Verckhove who will step up from the development squad, while Roglič’s former teammate Steven Kruijswijk has retired. 

Lotto-Intermarché were among the first teams to be linked with Roglič after his Red Bull departure was confirmed. 

Het Laatste Nieuws reported in August that discussions had taken place, with Roglič subsequently confirming that he had spoken to the Belgian team. 

“I think I can confirm that I spoke one time with them,” Roglič said in his pre-Vuelta press conference. 

The Belgian team have room for a new leader with Arnuad De Lie joining Tudor, while Lennert van Eetvelt has signed for NSN. 

Guillaume Martin, Juan Sebastián Molano, Mauri Vansevenant, and Clément Venturini are among the confirmed signings for the Belgian team ahead of next season.

Two more potential destinations that have been discussed in the rumour mill are Swiss ProTeams Pinarello-Q36.5 and Tudor. 

Daniel Benson reported in July that Pinarello were a leading destination, before reporting in early October that Tudor were firmly in the mix too, before speculation on the latter was cooled. 

Pinarello have enjoyed a busy transfer window so far, with 11 confirmed arrivals ahead of 2027, including Giulio Ciccone, who completed an early break of his contract with Lidl-Trek after eight seasons with the German team.

Another option that remains a possibility is retirement, with Roglič admitting ahead of Il Lombardia that he had yet to decide whether to continue in the peloton. 

‘I think so, yes. I believe I will continue racing,” he said. “But it’s also entirely possible that Lombardy could be the final race of my professional career. 

Ultimately, Roglič hasn’t given much away about his future, and until his destination is officially announced, the rumour mill will continue to swirl.