Pogačar crashes out and abandons Vuelta a España
Tadej Pogačar, the world's number one rider, crashed about 30 kilometres from the finish of stage 8 in Valencia and was forced to abandon the Vuelta a España while UAE Team Emirates prioritised his health. He had entered the race dominant, wearing the leader's jersey after Andorra with an advantage of over three minutes and impressive mountain form. His sudden exit creates a large power vacuum, throws the general classification wide open and forces rival teams, broadcasters and organisers to revise tactics and expectations as the race moves into different terrain and uncertainty over the overall winner.
Pogačar's Vuelta exit leaves the general classification wide open.
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Pogačar had a leader's jersey after Andorra with over three minutes advantage. He crashed on stage 8 about 30 kilometres from the finish and could not continue. The Vuelta GC is now open and race tactics will likely change.
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