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Tadej Pogačar has 'no plans' to race again in 2026, says team
UAE Team Emirates-XRG confirmed that Tadej Pogačar has no plans to compete again in 2026 despite appearing on a preliminary European Championships startlist. The Slovenian rider is currently recovering from a fractured collarbone and vertebra sustained in a crash last month.
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Tadej Pogačar has "no plans" to compete in any more races in 2026, according to his team UAE Team Emirates-XRG. This clarification was made after the Slovenian rider was listed on a preliminary startlist for the road race at the UEC Road European Championships.
The reigning European champion previously crashed out of the Vuelta a España last month, suffering a fractured collarbone and a fractured vertebra in the process.
Although he returned to indoor training last week, it was highly unlikely that Pogačar would return to racing before the end of the season. This includes ruling him out of Il Lombardia, a classic race he has won for five consecutive years.
Cycling · Cycling News · Published 17:34 · 23 Sept 2026
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