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Pogacar Favored Despite Strong Competition

Tadej Pogacar heads into the 2026 Vuelta as the overwhelming favorite after winning the Tour and dominating the cycling season.

Despite the title 'Todos contra Pogacar' suggesting everyone is against him, the Slovenian cyclist enters the Spanish Grand Tour as the clear favorite. Pogacar comes off his fifth Tour de France victory and has won every race he's competed in this season except Paris-Roubaix, where he finished second to Wout Van Aert.

Having competed only 37 days, Pogacar has an impressive victory list including Strade Bianche, Milan-Sanremo, Ronde van Vlaanderen, Liege-Bastogne-Liege, Romandie, Switzerland, and the Tour. His 'canibal' character and the challenging Vuelta route will test him against rivals like Van Aert in what promises to be an exciting race. sport-newz.biz