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Pogačar Returns to the Spanish Vuelta in Pursuit of a Rare Double and Elusive Triple
UAE Team Emirates-XRG said the 27-year-old will chase a rare Tour de France and Vuelta double after winning his fifth Tour title last month.
- On Monday, UAE Team Emirates-XRG confirmed that Tadej Pogačar will race the 2026 Vuelta a España, seeking to complete a rare Grand Tour triple alongside his fifth Tour de France title.
- Pogačar returns to the Spanish Grand Tour for the first time since 2019, aiming to join Jacques Anquetil, Bernard Hinault, and Chris Froome as riders who won the Tour and Vuelta in one season.
- Starting August 22 in Monaco, where Pogačar resides, the Slovenian will lead teammates including João Almeida, Pavel Sivakov, and Jay Vine for the three-week race concluding in Granada on September 13.
- Pogačar faces competition from Primož Roglič, chasing the all-time red jersey record. "I'm excited to say I'm going back to La Vuelta," Pogačar said on the team's website.
- Racing the Vuelta means Pogačar will skip GP Quebec and Montreal, instead focusing on the September 13 finale before targeting a third consecutive World Championships title in Canada.
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