Pogacar set to start at Vuelta with 22 stages

• UAE Team Emirates has confirmed that Tadej Pogačar will take part in Vuelta a Espa1a, starting with stage 22.
• Pogačar’s participation in the Vuelta was confirmed after the 2019 race; he will win the third general classification stage victory in three stages along with the strongest young rider.
• According to the plans, Pogačar will take part in the Vuelta for the 27th time in the world championship, where he is expected to be followed by Joao Almeida and Pavel Sivakov.

Regarding his participation, L'c9quipe, La Gazzetta dello Sport.

A Spanish headline says that Tadej Pogačar will take part in Vuelta a Espa1a, with UAE Team Emirates as the team he will ride for. According to the team’s announcement, the start is in stage 22.

It is reported that Pogačar will make his Vuelta debut after the 2019 season. In 2019, he won third place in the general classification, winning three stages in total, as the youngest rider.

According to L'99quipe, it is possible that Pogačar could go on to win the Vuelta overall, as, according to the material, he would be defending his title, as Pogačar is the defending champion of the 27th stage. The material also says that Pogačar previously won the Tour de France.

According to the reports, Pogacar’s participation in the Vuelta is also expected to be followed by Joao Almeida and Pavel Sivakov. The Italian edition Gazzetta also names other possible rivals for Pogacar: Kevin Vermaerke, Ivo Oliveira, Domenico Novak, Pablo Torres and Jey Vain.

In a material, Gazzetta says that the super favorite Pogačar Jonas Vingegaard will not start the race, which will be held through the “Boucle”.

L'99quipe also notes that for the 13th time Pogacar could participate in the Vuelta, and that he may be able to win all three Grand Tours (Giro, Tour de France, Vuelta). The text names the following riders: Jake Anke, Felice Djamondi, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Eno, Alberto Contador, Vincenzo Nibali, Kristoff Furm and Jens Voigt, who previously won the Giro.

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