Pogacar prepares for Spanish Vuelta aiming for Grand Tour hat trick
The Guardian Sport • 2 min read • Latest: Aug 20, 2026, 2:05 PM
Last updated Aug 20, 2026
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.
- •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.
- 8:31 AMThe Guardian Sport — Tadej Pogacar looks unstoppable as he sets sights on another slice of history at Vuelta
- 2:05 PMYahoo Sports — Tour de France champion Pogacar targets Spanish Vuelta victory to complete Grand Tour hat trick
"Slovenian is aiming to become the ninth rider to win all three Grand Tours, and it doesn’t look like anyone can stop him Who’s coming second? That’s the question being most frequently asked as the peloton convenes for the final Grand Tour of 2026, the Vuelta a España, which rolls away from the start line in Monaco on Saturday. The unrelenting Tadej Pogacar, making his first appearance in the Spanish race since 2019, is the overwhelming favourite to take the top spot on the podium in Granada on 13 September, with his cowed rivals already seemingly accepting of his supremacy. Continue reading...
"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.
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External links- The Guardian SportAug 21, 2026, 8:31 AMTadej Pogacar looks unstoppable as he sets sights on another slice of history at Vuelta
Slovenian is aiming to become the ninth rider to win all three Grand Tours, and it doesn’t look like anyone can stop him Who’s coming second? That’s the question being most frequently asked as the peloton convenes for the final Grand Tour of 2026, the Vuelta a España, which rolls away from the start line in Monaco on Saturday. The unrelenting Tadej Pogacar, making his first appearance in the Spanish race since 2019, is the overwhelming favourite to take the top spot on the podium in Granada on 13 September, with his cowed rivals already seemingly accepting of his supremacy. Continue reading...
- Yahoo SportsAug 20, 2026, 2:05 PMTour de France champion Pogacar targets Spanish Vuelta victory to complete Grand Tour hat trick
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.
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