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Tadej Pogacar misses World Road Cycling Championships after Vuelta a Espana crash

7 sources • 3 min read • Latest: Sep 5, 2026, 1:19 PM

Last updated Sep 5, 2026

Tadej Pogacar misses World Road Cycling Championships after Vuelta a Espana crash
Summary

Tadej Pogacar will be absent from the upcoming World Road Cycling Championships scheduled for Sept. 20-27 in Montreal. The five-time Tour de France champion sustained a concussion, C7 cervical vertebrae fracture, and open clavicle fracture during a crash at the Vuelta a Espana last Saturday. Pogacar was leading the Vuelta during stage eight of 21 when the accident occurred. His medical team reports that he is recovering well following surgery, though he will miss the remainder of the season to focus on rehabilitation. UAE Team Emirates-XRG recently announced a contract extension for the Slovenian rider through 2032. While Pogacar was aiming to capture a world title in the time trial, the event will now proceed without him. The competition is expected to feature Belgian rider Remco Evenepoel, who seeks a fourth consecutive time trial title.

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Status Watch
  • •Tadej Pogacar sustained a concussion and multiple fractures during the Vuelta a Espana.
  • •The World Road Cycling Championships take place in Montreal from Sept. 20-27.
  • •Pogacar suffered his season-ending injuries during stage eight of the 21-stage race.
  • •UAE Team Emirates-XRG extended Pogacar's contract through 2032 following the accident.
Latest Updates
  • 1:19 PMYahoo Sports — 5-time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogacar ends season after injury, extends contract
  • 12:11 PMYahoo Sports — Pogacar will miss rest of season after Vuelta crash
  • 12:11 PMBBC Sport — Pogacar will miss rest of season after Vuelta crash
  • 12:03 PMYahoo Sports — Pogačar won't compete again this season after crash at Vuelta a España
  • 12:00 PMYahoo Sports — Tadej Pogacar ends season early after Vuelta a Espana crash
  • 11:32 AMThe Guardian Sport — Tadej Pogacar to miss rest of season after surgery on fractured collarbone
  • 10:56 AMYahoo Sports — Tadej Pogacar to miss World Road Cycling Championships after Vuelta crash injuries
What they're saying
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Injury rules Slovene out of world championships Pogacar crashed at the Vuelta a España last weekend Tadej Pogacar will end his season prematurely after undergoing surgery on the fractured collarbone sustained in a crash at the Vuelta a España, he said on Saturday, with the injury ruling him out of this month’s world championships. “Of course, this isn’t the way I wanted my season to finish. Right now, the most important thing is to recover properly and give my body the time it needs,” Pogacar said in a UAE Team Emirates statement. This story will be updated after Saturday’s stages in Spain and Britain Continue reading...

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Tadej Pogacar has confirmed his season is over after his heavy crash in the Spanish Vuelta and that he extended his contract with UAE Team Emirates-XRG for another two years through 2032. The five-time Tour de France winner's decision to end his season rules out a defense of the world championship title he won in 2024 and 2025. The team said its medical director concluded there would be no benefit in Pogacar rushing back to competition as he works on a rehabilitation program.

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Cycling star Tadej Pogačar has confirmed that he will not return to competition during the remainder of the 2026 season following his crash at the Vuelta a España. "Of course, this isn't the way I wanted my season to finish.

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