The Slovenian has reached the end of his three-year stint at Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe and has been linked with a host of other teams for 2027.
The 37-year-old has also hinted at retiring from racing altogether, telling Cyclingnews at Il Lombardia, "I don’t know it yet. We will see. We will see," when asked about his chances of riding on in 2027.
Roglič has been linked with a switch to several teams next year, including Lotto-Intermarché, Pinarello-Q36.5, Unibet Rose Rockets, and Tudor. A return to his former squad, Visma-Lease a Bike, has also been rumoured, with WielerFlits recently reporting that the Dutch squad has enquired about his future.
However, it appears that Visma and Lotto are now both off the table as options for the Vuelta a España runner-up.
Het Laatste Nieuws have reported that Roglič did indeed hold talks with Visma in recent weeks, but on Wednesday stated the talks have been called off.
The team have 29 riders confirmed for 2027 but are reportedly eyeing a Classics rider or puncheur for their final spot. They will possibly promote a young rider from their development programme.
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Talks with Lotto went further as the Belgian team, who this winter are waving goodbye to two leaders in Arnaud De Lie and Lennert Van Eetvelt, offered Roglič a contract. However, according to Het Laatste Nieuws, he has declined their offer.
Roglič's future remains open, then. All three teams previously linked with him do have roster space open for him, while the prospect of retirement remains on the table.
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Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, having joined in 2017 as a freelance contributor before being hired full-time. Her favourite races include the Paris-Roubaix, Tour de France Femmes, Tro-Bro Léon, and cycling's fourth Grand Tour, the Volta a Portugal.
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