Pogacar Eyes 'Missing' Piece Ahead of Vuelta Return
The Slovenian aims to become the ninth male rider to win all three Grand Tours after his fifth Tour de France title.
- The 81st Vuelta begins in Monaco this weekend, with Tadej Pogacar targeting a career Grand Tour sweep. The Slovenian aims to become the ninth male rider to win all three Grand Tours.
- Pogacar already secured his fifth Tour title in July, adding to his 2024 Giro d'Italia triumph. He dominated earlier this year, winning stage races at the Tour de Suisse and Tour de Romandie.
- Riders face a grueling nearly 3,300-kilometer route through France, Andorra, and Spain, featuring six mountain stages and four mid-mountain stages. The race concludes Sept. 13 at the Alhambra fortress in Granada.
- Jonas Vingegaard, Pogacar's top rival, will miss the race after crashing out of the Tour on the 15th stage. The two-time Vuelta winner fractured his collarbone and cannot compete.
- Pogacar, 27, returns to the Vuelta for the first time since his 2019 Grand Tour debut. "Spain is a country I love to visit and race in," he said after his team's lineup was announced.
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Pogacar eyes 'missing' piece ahead of Vuelta return
The Slovenian, a five-time Tour de France champion, will begin his bid for a first Vuelta title in Monaco on Saturday, with the opening 9.4-km individual time trial taking place in the city where he lives. "I'm looking forward to it. It is one missing goal from my career, so I will give my best to try and win," said Pogacar "For me, to win all three Grand Tours has been a big goal and dream for a few years now." Pogacar, 27, joined an elite grou…
'It's going to be a very tough race' - Tadej Pogačar looking to complete the Grand Slam of Grand Tours in the Vuelta a España
'Everybody that is here, I expect them to be in top shape, and there are some very, very good riders here. It's never easy' says five-time Tour de France winner
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Tour de France champion Pogacar targets Spanish Vuelta victory to complete Grand Tour hat trick
Tadej Pogacar’s pursuit of the Grand Tour hat trick will highlight the Spanish Vuelta that begins this weekend in Monaco.
A few steps away from his apartment, Tadej Pogacar will start the Spanish Tour on Saturday. He still lacks the victory on the third Grand Tour.
Tadej Pogacar has never won the Tour of Spain before. Now he enters and meets his conqueror from the past – but the balance of forces has shifted.
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