Pogacar confirmed for 2026 Vuelta a España

Five-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar will return to the Vuelta a España for the first time since 2019, his team confirmed on Monday, August 3, 2026. The Slovenian superstar, fresh from his dominant victory in the Tour de France last month, will aim to complete his collection of cycling's Grand Tour titles when the Spanish race begins in Monaco on August 22.

Pogacar expressed his enthusiasm for the challenge, stating he was excited to return to the race that served as his Grand Tour debut. He noted his fondness for racing in Spain and said the timing felt right for another attempt. His motivation, he said, is high to finish the season strongly, with the Vuelta being a major target.

The 27-year-old has won the Tour de France five times and the Giro d'Italia in 2024, leaving the Vuelta as the only Grand Tour missing from his palmares. A victory in the race, which concludes in Granada on September 11, would place him among an elite group of just eight men to have won all three major tours. Furthermore, winning both the Tour and the Vuelta in the same season would see him join a select club that includes Jacques Anquetil, Bernard Hinault, and Chris Froome, the only rider...