Tadej Pogacar shares picture from hospital after Vuelta-ending crash

The Guardian UK Sunday 30 August 2026, 11:10 UTC By Agence France-Presse 1 min read

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Slovene awaiting surgery on collarbone after fallRace continues with stage nine facing summit finishTadej Pogacar, who was dramatically forced to withdraw from the Vuelta a España on Saturday after a heavy fall, has shared a photo of himself from hospital accompanied by the Bee Gees’ song Stayin’ Alive.Pogacar, the clear leader of the Vuelta until his crash, greeted followers on his Instagram account with a photo showing him in a hospital bed wearing a neck brace. The Slovenian five-time...

Slovene awaiting surgery on collarbone after fall
Race continues with stage nine facing summit finish

Tadej Pogacar, who was dramatically forced to withdraw from the Vuelta a España on Saturday after a heavy fall, has shared a photo of himself from hospital accompanied by the Bee Gees’ song Stayin’ Alive.

Pogacar, the clear leader of the Vuelta until his crash, greeted followers on his Instagram account with a photo showing him in a hospital bed wearing a neck brace. The Slovenian five-time Tour de France winner could also be seen with a plaster near his right eyebrow, as well as on his right hand, which he held in his usual gesture of raising his index finger and little finger.

This report will update after stage nine of the Vuelta

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