Pogačar Abandons Vuelta, GC Race Reopened

Tadej Pogačar crashed out on Stage 8 with serious injuries and has undergone clavicle surgery, making his return for the World Championships uncertain. Enric Mas won Stage 9 and leads Primož Roglič by 78 seconds, but Mas’s admission that he has not studied the remaining route underlines how open and unpredictable the GC battle remains.