Pogačar suffers a serious fall at the Vuelta: broken collarbone and cervical vertebra
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- Tadej Pogačar crashed heavily at the Vuelta a España and suffered a displaced fracture of the left clavicle and a stable fracture of the seventh cervical vertebra.
- The Slovenian had dominated the race at will so far, but the crash ended his season.
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Tadej Pogačar had dominated the Vuelta a España so far and was leading the race.
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Pogačar crash at the Vuelta Displaced fracture of the left clavicle, stable fracture of the seventh cervical vertebra
Until Saturday, Tadej Pogačar had dominated the Tour of Spain at will. His serious fall on Saturday changed everything. The superstar can check off the season.
By Peter Ahrens
August 29, 2026, 9:51 p.m
Open Questions
- How long will Pogačar be out?
- What impact does the crash have on his future participation in races?
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This article was originally published by Spiegel Sport.
