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Pogacar to Miss Vuelta a Espana to Rest After Gruelling Tour

The four-time Tour de France winner will rest this month, then resume competition at Quebec’s Grand Prix Cycliste in mid-September

Cycling - Tour de France - Stage 21 - Mantes-la-Ville to Paris - Paris, France - July 27, 2025 UAE Team Emirates XRG's Tadej Pogacar celebrates on the podium with his bike while wearing the yellow jersey after winning the Tour de France REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
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Tadej Pogacar won the Tour de France last weekend for the fourth time in six attempts

Overview

  • UAE Team Emirates confirmed Pogacar’s withdrawal and selected João Almeida and Juan Ayuso to lead its eight-rider squad at the Vuelta.
  • Pogacar said the Tour’s demanding route, which included five hors-catégorie finishes and steep Alpine stages, left him needing a break.
  • With his absence from the August 23–September 14 race, two-time Tour champion Jonas Vingegaard is viewed as the early favorite for the maillot rojo.
  • The Vuelta will start in Turin and conclude in Madrid, marking the only Grand Tour Pogacar has yet to win since finishing third in 2019.
  • Pogacar aims to return in mid-September for the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec and Montréal before contesting the World Championships in Kigali.