Pogačar out…what happens now? Vuelta a España Rest Day Wrap Up
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The episode discusses Tadej Pogačar's crash and its implications for the Vuelta a España.
Life in the Peloton is proudly brought to you by MAAP Well, I don’t think anybody expected that to happen… Guys, welcome along to this rest day special episode of the Race Communiqué. I’m joined by Luke Durbridge - getting his last few days of relaxation in before heading across to Canada - to wrap up everything we’ve seen in an absolutely crazy first week at La Vuelta. Of course, how could we not discuss the biggest news of the race…and maybe even the season: Tadej Pogačar has crashed out of La Vuelta! After absolutely dominating the first week of the race, the Slovenian superstar hit the deck at high speed on stage eight and suffered a concussion, a fractured collarbone, and a fractured vertebrae. That is a pretty serious list of injuries for Pogi, and casts a lot of doubt over the rest of his 2026 season. Here’s hoping that he can get fit and healthy again and get back to racing when he’s ready. With Pog out, the race really has been turned on its head. Mas has moved into the race lead, and all of a sudden there are opportunities for all sorts of riders to potentially win a grand tour. Once Durbo and I recap the race so far, we get a special voice note from the big man - Tom…
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