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Slovenian star announces contract extension that will keep him at UAE Team Emirates-XRG until 2032 at least
Slovenian star announces contract extension that will keep him at UAE Team Emirates-XRG until 2032 at least Tadej Pogacar has announced that his season is over as he recovers from surgery following his crash at the Vuelta a Espana.
Photograph: Ed Jones/AFP via Getty ImagesSlovenian Pogacar, who was leading the Vuelta when the crash forced him to abandon, has also extended his contract with his team until 2032.
“This isn’t the way I wanted my season to finish. Right now, the most important thing is to recover properly and give my body the time it needs,” the 27-year-old said in a statement. Pogacar, who joined UAE Team Emirates-XRG in 2019, has won six Grand Tour titles, including the Giro d’Italia in 2024.
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