Slovenia: young riders 2026
12 U23 riders from Slovenia with a UCI win, a national championship podium or a top-20 finish ahead of a UCI-ranked rider in 2026.
Top-20 finishes
83
from 451 starts
Wins
3
Big U23 races
0 · 0 · 2
wins · podiums · top 10
| Rider | Born | Team | Starts | Top 20 | Wins | Ahead of top 200 | Ahead of proven |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Žak Eržen | 2005 | Bahrain - Victorious WT | 39 | 12 | 0 | 28 | 64 |
| Jakob Omrzel | 2006 | Bahrain - Victorious WT | 51 | 18 | 1 | 26 | 62 |
| Roman Ermakov | 2004 | Bahrain - Victorious WT | 62 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Sven Aleksander Mernik | 2006 | Team Visma | Lease a Bike Development CT | 35 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Erazem Valjavec | 2006 | Soudal Quick-Step Devo Team CT | 39 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Nejc Peterlin | 2006 | Kolesarski Klub Novo Mesto CT | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaka Marolt | 2005 | Factor Racing CT | 47 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Anže Ravbar | 2005 | Factor Racing CT | 39 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Marcel Gladek | 2005 | Factor Racing CT | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bastian Petrič | 2007 | Pogi Team Gusto Ljubljana CT | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Gal Oblak | 2006 | Factor Racing CT | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maj Flajs | 2005 | Factor Racing CT | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Latest results
- 9Bastian Petrič
9th at CRO Race stage 6 2.Pro · Flat · field 201
ahead of Oded Kogut (UCI #286)27 September 2026 · result ↗ - 9Erazem Valjavec
9th at World Championships MU - Road Race WC · Hilly · field 59
ahead of Mateo Ramírez (UCI #424)25 September 2026 · result ↗ - 19Nejc Peterlin
19th at Okolo Slovenska / Tour de Slovaquie stage 2 2.1 · Hilly · field 7417 September 2026 · result ↗ - 16Nejc Peterlin
16th at Okolo Slovenska / Tour de Slovaquie stage 1 2.1 · Hilly · field 7416 September 2026 · result ↗ - 20Jakob Omrzel
20th at La Vuelta Ciclista a España stage 20 2.UWT · Mountain · field 83712 September 2026 · result ↗ - 17Jakob Omrzel
17th at La Vuelta Ciclista a España stage 19 2.UWT · Mountain · field 837
ahead of Harold Tejada (UCI #106) and 2 other top-200 riders11 September 2026 · result ↗ - 1Jakob Omrzel
Won La Vuelta Ciclista a España stage 12 · ahead of 17 proven 2.UWT · Mountain · 11.9 km solo · field 83703 September 2026 · result ↗ - 19Nejc Peterlin
19th at Okolo jižních Čech / Tour of South Bohemia stage 1 2.2 · Hilly · field 1303 September 2026 · result ↗
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