Pogacar confirmed to return for 2026 Vuelta a Espana
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 3, 2026, 10:03 AM
Last updated Aug 3, 2026
Tadej Pogacar, the reigning Tour de France champion, will compete in the 2026 Vuelta a Espana, his UAE Team Emirates announced. Pogacar previously raced the Vuelta in 2019, where he achieved three stage wins and finished third overall. He expressed excitement about returning to the event, citing it as his first Grand Tour experience and expressing a desire to finish the year strong. The Vuelta will commence on August 22 in Monaco.
- •Pogacar's last Vuelta appearance was in 2019.
- •He won three stages and the young rider's white jersey that year.
- •The 2026 Vuelta starts from Monaco on August 22.
- •A victory would place Pogacar among few riders to win both Grand Tours in the same year.
- 10:03 AMYahoo Sports — Pogacar confirmed to make Vuelta a Espana return
"Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar will compete in this year's Vuelta a Espana, his UAE Team Emirates said in a statement on Monday. "It's true - he's coming back," the team said on X.
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