Pogacar Ends 2026 Season Early After Vuelta Crash
The Slovenian star will miss the rest of the season after surgery on a fractured collarbone and neck injury, and he extended his contract through 2032.
- On Saturday, UAE Team Emirates confirmed Tadej Pogačar will miss the remainder of the 2026 season following a stage-eight crash at the Vuelta a España that caused a fractured collarbone, concussion, and cervical fracture requiring surgery.
- The 27-year-old was leading the race by nearly four minutes when he crashed on stage eight, forcing him to abandon his bid to complete a Tour-Vuelta double and defend his world title in Montreal.
- Medical director Adrian Rotunno reported Pogačar is progressing well following surgery, though the team concluded there is no benefit in rushing his return to competition this season.
- Despite the premature season conclusion, UAE Team Emirates announced Pogačar signed a contract extension through 2032, with the rider stating, "this team has felt like home for me."
- Visma-Lease a Bike rider Sepp Kuss noted Pogačar's absence is "sad for the race," yet acknowledged it has opened a "really open battle" for remaining Vuelta stages among competitors.
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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.
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.
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5-time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogacar ends season after injury, extends contract
SIERRA DE LA PANDERA, Spain (AP) — Tadej Pogacar has confirmed his season is over after his heavy crash in the Spanish Vuelta and that he extended his contract with UAE Team Emirates-XRG for another two years through 2032.
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