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Pogačar extends UAE contract to 2032 and ends his season

From ABC Color · () Spanish

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

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  • Tadej Pogačar has extended his contract with UAE Team Emirates-XRG through the 2032 season, the team said.
  • The Slovenian cyclist will not race again in 2026 after suffering a concussion, a stable C7 cervical fracture and an open collarbone fracture in a crash at the Vuelta a España.
  • Pogačar is recovering from collarbone surgery, and the team has set no date for his return.

Tadej Pogačar has put an end to his 2026 season, but his long-term future with UAE Team Emirates-XRG is secure. One week after his serious crash at the Vuelta a España, the Slovenian renewed his contract with the team until the end of the 2032 season.

From the beginning, I have felt at home in this team. We have grown together over the years and shared incredible moments, so I am very happy to extend my contract until 2032.

· Tadej PogačarPogačar welcomed his contract extension with UAE Team Emirates-XRG.

The five-time Tour de France winner will therefore not defend his world championship title this year. UAE said it made the decision after consulting its medical and performance staff, choosing to give Pogačar enough time to recover fully and continue his rehabilitation without setting a return date.

Pogačar is recovering from surgery on his collarbone. The team said he is progressing well, but cited the combination of injuries suffered in the crash: a concussion, a stable C7 cervical fracture and an open collarbone fracture.

I still have a lot to achieve in this sport and I believe this is the right place to do it.

· Tadej PogačarHe described his ambitions with the team.

“From the beginning, I have felt at home in this team,” Pogačar said. “We have grown together over the years and shared incredible moments, so I am very happy to extend my contract until 2032.”

This is not how I wanted my season to end. Right now, the most important thing is to recover properly and give my body the time it needs.

· Tadej PogačarHe addressed the decision to end his 2026 season after the crash.

He added that he still had more to achieve in cycling and believed UAE was the right place to do it. Reflecting on the early end to his season, Pogačar said, “This is not how I wanted my season to end.” He said his priority was to recover properly, support his teammates from home and return next year ready for what comes next. Team doctor Adrian Rotunno said the priority was allowing each injury to heal completely through controlled rehabilitation.

From a medical point of view, his health is paramount, and the priority now is to allow each of these injuries to heal completely and for him to progress through his rehabilitation in a controlled manner.

· Adrian RotunnoThe UAE team doctor explained why Pogačar will not race again this season.
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Originally published by ABC Color 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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