Vuelta leader Pogacar forced to abandon after crash in stage eight
Slovenian cyclist Tadej Pogacar, who leads the Vuelta a Espana after winning the opening stage, had to abandon Saturday's eighth stage due to a crash. The 27-year-old, who has previously won the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia, collided with another rider before being struck from behind, resulting in multiple injuries. Pogacar suffered a concussion, a displaced left clavicle fracture, a stable C7 cervical fracture, and several abrasions.
He underwent surgery, though the procedure has been delayed due to concussion precautions. Despite his injury, the red jersey was taken by Spain's Enric Mas, the first Spaniard to lead the Vuelta since 2018.
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