Pogacar's bulletin is more serious than expected

Pogacar's condition is even more serious than previously thought: tests have revealed a compound fracture of the clavicle, a fracture of the cervical spine, as well as a concussion and various abrasions.

The crash 33km from the end of the eighth stage of the Vuelta will force Pogacar to a long layoff and therefore, in all likelihood, the world champion's season is already over.

Indeed, it appears impossible to recover for the World Cup in Canada scheduled for less than a month, on September 27, but also for the last commitments of the year, with the European Championship at home in Slovenia the following week and the Lombardy tournament in mid-October.

Tadej will therefore have to recover from this very bad injury and focus on next season, with the hope of seeing him back at 100% for the spring classics, with Roubaix being the first big objective of 2027 -