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Pogačar's bid for a Grand Tour treble at the Vuelta
Tadej Pogačar, the reigning Tour de France champion, has returned to the Spanish Vuelta a España for the first time in seven years with the goal of winning all three Grand Tours — the Giro d'Italia, Tour de France, and Vuelta — a rare achievement in professional cycling. He has already claimed the Giro and Tour de France titles, making the Vuelta the final piece of a potential historic treble. The race is running concurrently with the Women's Tour de France, where Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney has taken the overall lead after winning the Mont Ventoux stage. Pogačar's campaign at the Vuelta is ongoing, with the outcome of his treble bid yet to be decided.
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Pogačar returns to the Spanish Vuelta in pursuit of a rare double and elusive treble
Tour de France champion Tadej Pogačar is returning to the Spanish Vuelta after a seven-year absence to pursue a Grand Tours hat trick of titles