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29/08/2026

Four days ago, after Tadej Pogačar's latest knock-out victory at Andorra, when UAE Team Emirates-XRG head of racing Joxean Fernández Matxin warned that nothing could ever be taken for granted in cycling, to be honest, it was hard not to think that this was simply stating a formality.

Slovenian's dramatic departure from race creates a total game-changer for the Spanish Grand Tour

29/08/2026

UPDATE: UAE Team Emirates-XRG confirm that Tadej Pogačar suffered two fractures and a concussion in his Vuelta a España crash

Race leader leaves the race in an ambulance after crashing in peloton 32km from end of sprint stage

29/08/2026

After a crash-marred day at the Vuelta a España, double stage winner Matthew Brennan has called out the level of risk-taking he saw in the peloton, saying, "A lot of people thought they were superheroes today."

Wout van Aert recounts Tadej Pogačar's crash – 'It looked to me as though he lost control of his handlebars due to bumps in the road'

29/08/2026

One penalty awarded on stage 8 was to red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe DS for one of his riders disposing of waste or other objects outside of litter zones

Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe DS is fined

29/08/2026

'It's a sad way to end it' - exit of Tadej Pogačar sparks wave of sympathy and regret in the Vuelta a España peloton

Stage winner Bryan Coquard struggles with delight at victory but sadness for Slovenian's plight

29/08/2026

"Now in any case, we have to be with Tadej the person, not with Tadej Pogačar the cyclist, or Tadej Pogačar the champion or Tadej Pogačar the leader of the Vuelta."

Unclear how crash happened, Pogačar tried to continue but unable to remain in race

29/08/2026

After all the crashes on stage 8 of La Vuelta, there was just half a wheel in it as Bryan Coquard sprinted to victory

29/08/2026

Tadej Pogačar has crashed out of the Vuelta a España on stage 8.

The race leader went down hard 32km from the finish, injuring his elbow and face. He departed the Vuelta in an ambulance while his teammates continued to the finish almost 12 minutes down on the stage winner.

Enric Mas is the new Vuelta leader, though the Spaniard refused to wear the red jersey on the podium out of respect for Pogačar.

29/08/2026

'I think it's something to show respect to him' – New Vuelta a España leader Enric Mas refuses to wear red jersey on stage 8 podium after Tadej Pogačar's abandon

Spanish racer ready to defend red jersey on Sunday's Alto de Aitana stage as he leads his home Grand Tour for the first time

29/08/2026

Three-time Vuelta runner-up Enric Mas moved to the top of the GC standings after Tadej Pogačar crashed out of stage 8

Top 6 riders on GC are now separated by less than three minutes