Pogačar abandons Vuelta a España after crash fractures collarbone and vertebra
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Pogačar abandons Vuelta a España after crash fractures collarbone and vertebra
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Tadej Pogačar abandoned the Vuelta a España on Saturday after a heavy crash 32 kilometers from the finish of Stage 8, ending his bid to win cycling’s final Grand Tour missing from his palmares. The Slovenian, wearing the leader’s red jersey, fell head-over-handlebars on a flat section near Xeraco, colliding with two Visma-Lease a Bike riders after apparently swerving to avoid a stone on the road.
UAE Team Emirates medical director Adrian Rotunno confirmed Pogačar suffered a displaced left clavicle fracture, a stable fracture of the seventh cervical vertebra, a concussion, and multiple abrasions. “He will require clavicle surgery, which will be delayed due to concussion precautions,” Rotunno said . The team later stated the season was likely over for Pogačar, with recovery from a clavicle fracture typically requiring at least six weeks .
Pogačar had led the race by 3 minutes and 50 seconds over Spain’s Enric Mas before the crash, having already won three stages. The 27-year-old was attempting to become the ninth male rider to win all three Grand Tours, having claimed the Tour de France five times—most recently in July—and the Giro d’Italia in 2024. After the fall, he briefly tried to remount his bike but was taken to a hospital by ambulance, where stitches were required for a cut above his left eyebrow .
Enric Mas now leads the general classification, with four-time Vuelta winner Primož Roglič among the riders positioned to challenge for the title. Pogačar’s UAE Team Emirates sports manager Matxin Joxean Fernandez said the crash was not anyone’s fault, calling it “one of those things that happens in cycling” . The Vuelta’s official account posted that the outcome was “not the end anyone had hoped for” .
Pogačar shared a photo from his hospital bed on Sunday, wearing a neck brace and with visible facial injuries. His team confirmed he was transferred from Gandia to Barcelona on Saturday night for further evaluation . The World Championships road race in Montreal is scheduled for Sept. 27, but his participation is now in doubt due to the injuries and required recovery period.
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