Official: Tadej Pogačar to Miss European Championships

Rumors of Tadej Pogačar making an early return from injury to compete in the UEC Road European Championships have officially ended. On Wednesday morning, the Slovenian National Federation announced its line-up for the upcoming races, and Pogačar's name was not on their list of participants.

Speculation regarding a potential comeback had previously surfaced in the Spanish media, suggesting the rider could return to competition barely a month after crashing out of the Vuelta a España. However, the odds of that scenario actually happening had already been deemed highly unlikely prior to the official roster announcement.

Confirming the stance, trade team principal Mauro Gianetti told La Gazzetta dello Sport yesterday that there were no plans to alter Pogačar's schedule. Gianetti stated that despite the Slovenian's strong emotional ties to racing on home soil, there would be no change of program, emphasizing that "health comes first."