Tadej Pogačar abandons the Vuelta after crash on stage eight

Cycling Weekly reports that race leader Tadej Pogačar has abandoned the Vuelta a España following a crash on stage eight. The incident occurred when Pogačar, riding for UAE Emirates-XRG, collided with a small rock on the left-hand side of the road, causing him to fall and take other riders with him. Despite initially attempting to remount his bike, Pogačar decided that the pain was too severe and was subsequently taken to an ambulance.

With a face and shoulder injury, he will head to the hospital, ending his race abruptly. The stage prior had been relatively uneventful, with most of the peloton treating it as a rest day before the upcoming mountain stage. Further updates are expected.

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