Tadej Pogacar pulls out of Vuelta a Espana after crash
Tadej Pogacar’s bid to complete a clean sweep of cycling’s Grand Tours came to a dramatic end on Friday when the race leader abandoned the Vuelta a Espana after a crash during stage eight. The Slovenian, 27, came off his bike with about 33km remaining, suffering an injury to his left shoulder and cuts to the left side of his face. Pogacar initially appeared to try to remount, but soon sat back…
Tadej Pogacar's attempt at a clean sweep of cycling's Grand Tours ended abruptly on Friday when the race leader crashed during stage eight of the Vuelta a Espana. The 27-year-old Slovenian rider sustained injuries to his left shoulder and cuts to his left cheek in the incident. Pogacar initially attempted to remount his bike but ultimately walked unaided into an ambulance.
This marked the first time the six-time Grand Tour winner had abandoned a cycling event. The UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider had led the stage with a significant 3-minute 50-second advantage over Spain's Enric Mas, setting him up to potentially secure his first Vuelta title. Victory would have allowed Pogacar to complete his collection of Grand Tour wins, following five Tour de France titles and a Giro d’Italia. The crash occurred as Pogacar was nearing the end of the stage, with about 33km remaining.
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