New season, new hair: Pogacar swaps trademark tufts for a sharp cut in Belgium

For Tadej Pogacar, preparations for the new season can now truly begin. The Slovenian superstar enjoyed a short break before logging some early kilometres here and there. But this weekend he returns to UAE Team Emirates – XRG’s training camp with a brand-new haircut. So… what do we think?

Earlier this week, Pogacar was spotted on the cobbles of Roubaix. Together with Tim Wellens, Nils Politt and Florian Vermeersch, he tested equipment and reconned key sectors ahead of next spring. That runner-up spot in 2025 still stings - and in 2026 he intends to shine on the top step inside the famed Vélodrome, this time ahead of three-time winner Mathieu van der Poel

After that 160-kilometre ride, he was due to fly straight to his team’s camp — but not before giving himself a new look. In the Belgian town of Waregem, Pogacar visited Odin’s Barbershop. “It was Pogacar himself who called me to ask if I had space for two people, from his own number,” shop owner Odin told Qmusic Belgium.

A surprising visit, of course. “Naturally I said yes. In the end they came with three people and I cut all of their hair. Pogacar showed me on his phone the hairstyle he wanted, and I gave it to him, just like with any other customer. He was incredibly friendly, a wonderful person.”

A star of his caliber rarely walks into the shop - let alone a Slovenian in a Belgian barbershop. “I told him he didn’t need to pay, but he insisted. And he even gave me more than necessary. Normally I charge between 20 and 30 euros, but he paid 45.” Tadej Pogacar - always modest, always kind. A true role model.