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Pogacar prepares for Spanish Vuelta aiming for Grand Tour hat trick

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 20, 2026, 2:05 PM

Last updated Aug 20, 2026

Pogacar prepares for Spanish Vuelta aiming for Grand Tour hat trick

Summary

Tadej Pogacar is set to compete in the Spanish Vuelta this weekend in Monaco, looking to complete his Grand Tour hat trick. After winning the Tour de France in July and the Giro d'Italia in 2024, the Vuelta is the only Grand Tour he hasn't conquered. Pogacar debuted in the Vuelta in 2019, finishing third and winning three stages and he returns after a successful season, which includes victories at the Tour de Suisse and Tour de Romandie. The Vuelta begins with a technical 9.4-kilometer time trial in Monaco, featuring a demanding route with multiple mountain and hilly stages leading to the race's conclusion on September 13 in Granada.

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By the Numbers

•Pogacar's last Vuelta appearance was in 2019.
•This year's Vuelta includes six mountain stages.
•The race concludes September 13 at Alhambra in Granada.
•Jonas Vingegaard will not compete due to injury.

Latest Updates

2:05 PMYahoo Sports — Tour de France champion Pogacar targets Spanish Vuelta victory to complete Grand Tour hat trick

What they're saying

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Tadej Pogacar is aiming to complete a Grand Tour hat trick when the Spanish Vuelta begins this weekend in Monaco. Pogacar won a record-equaling fifth Tour de France title in July, adding to his 2024 Giro d'Italia triumph and leaving the Vuelta as the only Grand Tour race he is yet to conquer. It was at the Vuelta in 2019 that Pogacar made his Grand Tour debut as a 20-year-old, winning three stages and finishing third for what remains his worst overall result in the three-week events.
— Yahoo Sportsby TALES AZZONI

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