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Urška Žigart () (born 4 December 1996) is a Slovenian professional
Road race
::1st
racing cyclist
Cycle sport is competitive physical activity using bicycles. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, track cycling, BMX, and cycle speedway. Non-racing cycling spo ...
, who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam . Žigart has won the Slovenian National Time Trial Championships
The Slovenian National Time Trial Championships have been held since 1991.
Kristijan Koren (U23 category) set the best time in 2006 and 2007 Championships and beat all top riders (Elite), and repeated his successes at the National Time Trials an ...
four times (2020, 2022–2024), and won the Slovenian National Road Race Championships
The Slovenian National Road Race Championships have been held since Slovenia, independence in 1991.
Blaž Jarc (U23 cat.) set absolute best time in 2009 Championships and beat all top riders (Elite cat.), and the same thing with U23 also happene ...
in 2024.
Career
In 2020, she won theSlovenian National Time Trial Championships
The Slovenian National Time Trial Championships have been held since 1991.
Kristijan Koren (U23 category) set the best time in 2006 and 2007 Championships and beat all top riders (Elite), and repeated his successes at the National Time Trials an ...
and competed in the Tour de l'Ardeche and Giro Rosa. She finished third in the Slovenian National Road Race Championships
The Slovenian National Road Race Championships have been held since Slovenia, independence in 1991.
Blaž Jarc (U23 cat.) set absolute best time in 2009 Championships and beat all top riders (Elite cat.), and the same thing with U23 also happene ...
behind her teammate Urša Pintar
Urša Pintar (born 3 October 1985), also known as Urška Pintar, is a Slovenian racing cyclist, who rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam . She has competed in the women's road race, at the UCI Road World Championships, on ten occasions between 2012 ...
and Špela Kern of the .
In November 2020, Žigart signed a contract for the 2021 season with the team, later renamed . In 2022, Žigart won the Slovenian national time trial championship for the second time – repeating this in 2023 and 2024. In 2024, Žigart also won the Slovenian national road race championship.
From 2025, Žigart will race for .
Personal life
Žigart's partner is cyclistTadej Pogačar
Tadej Pogačar (; born 21 September 1998) is a Slovenia, Slovenian professional road bicycle racing, cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . His victories include three Tour de France, Tours de France (2020 Tour de France, 2020, 2021 Tou ...
, a three-time Tour de France
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winner.
They became engaged in September 2021. After Pogačar withdrew from the Slovenia team for the Paris Olympics due to "extreme fatigue", he said his decision was also swayed by the Slovenian Olympic Committee, which had not selected Žigart to compete at the Games. Pogačar noted that Žigart was the Slovenian national champion in the road race and time trial in 2024.
Major results
;2016 : 3rdTime trial
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, National Road Championships
;2018
: National Road Championships
::4th Time trial
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::5th Road race
: 7th Road race, Mediterranean Games
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;2019
: National Road Championships
::3rd Road race
::3rd Time trial
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: 7th Overall Vuelta a Burgos
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;2020
: National Road Championships
::1st Time trial
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::3rd Road race
: 10th Overall Tour de Feminin
;2021
: 1st Stage 4 Setmana Ciclista Valenciana
The Setmana Ciclista Valenciana is an annual professional road bicycle race
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: National Road Championships
::3rd Time trial
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::4th Road race
: 7th Overall Tour de Feminin
;2022
: National Road Championships
::1st Time trial
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::5th Road race
: 8th Emakumeen Nafarroako
;2023
: National Road Championships
::1st Time trial
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::2nd Road race
: 7th Overall Tour de Suisse
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: 9th Durango-Durango Emakumeen Saria
Durango-Durango Emakumeen Saria is a women's bicycle race held in Spain
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: 10th Giro dell'Emilia
The Giro dell'Emilia is a late season road bicycle race held annually in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. First run in 1909, the race is considered a classic cycle race, and is traditionally grouped with the Giro del Piemonte and Giro di Lombard ...
;2024
: National Road Championships
::1st Road race
::1st Time trial
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: 3rd Overall Gracia–Orlová
Gracia–Orlová is a women's staged cycle racing, cycle race which takes place in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic and in the Silesian Voivodeship of Poland. It was created in 1987.
Honours
Jerseys
As of the 2013 edition: ...
: 4th Giro dell'Emilia
The Giro dell'Emilia is a late season road bicycle race held annually in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. First run in 1909, the race is considered a classic cycle race, and is traditionally grouped with the Giro del Piemonte and Giro di Lombard ...
: 9th Overall Tour de Suisse
The Tour de Suisse () is an annual road cycling stage race. Raced over eight days, the event covers two weekends in June, and along with the Critérium du Dauphiné, it is considered a proving ground for the Tour de France, which is on the calend ...
General classification results
Classics results timeline
Major championships results
See also
*List of 2015 UCI Women's Teams and riders
Listed below are the UCI Women's Teams that compete in 2015 in women's road cycling, 2015 women's road cycling events organized by the International Cycling Union (Union Cycliste Internationale, UCI), including the 2015 UCI Women's Road World Cup.
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References
External links
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zigart, Urska 1996 births Living people Slovenian female cyclists People from Slovenska Bistrica