Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Tadej Pogacar crashed 33 kilometers from the finish of Stage 8 at the 2026 Vuelta a España, landing on his left shoulder.

He tried to continue but was forced to abandon while wearing the red leader’s jersey.

In this on-site report from Xeraco, we break down the crash that changed the Vuelta.

Brian Coquard won the stage ahead of Mads Pedersen, but the story of the day was Pogacar leaving the race with a 3:50 lead over Enric Mas.

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