Five-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar revealed he is ‘just happy to be alive’ after a serious crash in the Vuelta a Espana that left him with three fractured vertebrae, a broken collarbone and concussion. The injuries have forced him out for the rest of the season, and he aims to return to competition in 2027.
Tadej Pogacar, the three‑time Tour de France champion and race leader, crashed on the eighth stage of the Vuelta a Espana, suffering a broken collarbone, concussion and other injuries. The UAE Team Emirates medical team confirmed he will need surgery and has been forced to abandon the Grand Tour, ending his bid to win all three major tours in a single season.
Tadej Pogacar and Marlen Reusser won the Tour de Suisse titles in their respective men’s and women’s races.