Cycling star Pogačar declares his season over
Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
At a glance
- Tadej Pogačar ended his season early because of injuries from a crash at the Vuelta.
- The Slovenian will miss the world championships in Canada later this month but extended his contract with UAE Emirates through 2032.
Tadej Pogačar will not defend his world title in Canada later this month. The Slovenian cycling star has ended his season early because of injuries suffered in a crash at the Vuelta.
The announcement came on Saturday alongside news that UAE Emirates had extended Pogačar’s contract through the end of 2032. The 27-year-old has raced for the team from the United Arab Emirates since beginning his professional career in 2019.
Originally published by Der Standard in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.