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Pogačar ends 2026 season but extends UAE contract through 2032

From La Vanguardia · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Tadej Pogačar will miss the rest of the 2026 season and the Sept. 20-27 world championships in Montreal after surgery for a broken left collarbone.
  • The Slovenian cyclist also suffered a concussion, a stable C7 vertebra fracture and multiple abrasions in the crash that forced him to abandon the Vuelta a España while leading.
  • Pogačar extended his contract with UAE Team Emirates through 2032 and will recover at home before beginning rehabilitation under the team’s medical supervision.

Tadej Pogačar will not race again in 2026 after undergoing surgery in Barcelona for a fractured left collarbone suffered in a crash at the Vuelta a España.

The Slovenian rider will miss the world championships in Montreal from Sept. 20 to 27. His season ended with the announcement that he had extended his contract with UAE Team Emirates through 2032, when he will be 34.

“At this moment, the most important thing is to recover properly and give my body the time it needs,” Pogačar said.

The crash also caused a concussion, a displaced fracture of the left collarbone, a stable fracture of the C7 vertebra and multiple abrasions. Pogačar had to withdraw from the Vuelta while he was leading the race. He will recover at home and begin rehabilitation under the supervision of the UAE Emirates medical team.

At this moment, the most important thing is to recover properly and give my body the time it needs.

· Tadej PogačarThe cyclist described his priority after surgery for injuries sustained in the Vuelta a España crash.
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Originally published by La Vanguardia in Spanish. 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.

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