Pogacar Ends 2026 Season Early After Vuelta Crash
Tadej Pogačar had surgery on a fractured collarbone and concussion after the crash, and UAE Team Emirates-XRG said he will not race again this season.
- On Saturday, UAE Team Emirates rider Tadej Pogačar confirmed he will miss the remainder of the 2026 season following a stage-eight crash at the Vuelta a España that fractured his collarbone and caused a concussion and cervical fracture.
- Pogačar held a commanding 3 minutes and 50 seconds lead before the crash, positioning him as the overwhelming favorite to complete a Tour–Vuelta double following his fifth Tour de France victory in July.
- The injury rules Pogačar out of defending titles at this month's World Championships in Canada, the European Championships in Slovenia, and Il Lombardia, which he has won a record five consecutive times.
- Alongside the recovery announcement, UAE Team Emirates confirmed Pogačar signed a contract extension through 2032, securing his long-term future with the team he joined in 2019.
- Visma-Lease a Bike rider Sepp Kuss called the exit "sad for the race," adding that the absence has opened the door for a "really open battle" for the remaining stages.
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MONACO The best cyclist of today, 27-year-old Slovenian Tadej Pogačar, has extended his contract with the UAE Emirates-XRG team until the end of 2032. Pogačar has been an indispensable part of the team since 2019 and has won five titles in the past seven years […] The post Tadej Pogačar gets a new contract with the UAE Emirates after a heavy fall at the Vuelta appeared first on Novi list.
UAE Team Emirates-XRG Extends Tadej Pogačar Contract Through 2032
ABU DHABI: UAE Team Emirates-XRG announced that Tadej Pogačar has extended his contract with the team through to the end of the 2032 season, reaffirming the long-term commitment between the team and one of the defining riders of his generation.Pogačar has been an integral part of the team since joining in 2019, growing alongside the organisation and achieving some of the greatest successes in the history of the sport.Tadej Pogačar said: "From th…
Tadej Pogacar will no longer run in 2026, but will do so in 2027 still on a bike of the UAE Team Emirates .XRG and so until 2032. A week after the fall at the Vuelta of Spain that forced him to retire while he was firmly in charge of the general ranking, the Slovenian rider 28 years old [...] The article Pogacar will no longer run in 2026, now it is official: "This is not how I wanted to close the season" comes from Il Fatto Quotidiano.
The five-time winner of the Tour de France broke the collarbone and will not be able to compete at the World Championships in Montreal on September 27.
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