The UAE-Emirates-XRG training announced its composition for Vuelta on Tuesday with Joao Almeida and Juan Ayuso but without Tadej Pogacar.
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He had left doubt at the end of the Tour de France, where he seemed tired and worn out, but he will not be. Tadej Pogacar, just haloed by a fourth Tour de France, will not participate in the Tour of Spain (August 23-September 14), announced its UAE-Emirates-XRG team, Tuesday, July 29, by revealing its team composition for the Vuelta.
“After such a demanding turn, we decided that it was better to take a break. The Vuelta is of course a race on which I would really like to return. I keep wonderful memories of 2019, but now, my body tells me to rest”unveiled the Slovenian in a press release from his team.
He will return during the Quebec and Montreal classics on September 12 and 14. “I will aim to be in good shape for this part of the season and especially for the world championships “continued the quadruple winner of the Tour de France, which will aim for a second world title in Rwanda on September 28.
The Emirati team will be led by its lieutenant Joao Almeida, who had abandoned during the 7th stage of the Tour de France, who will have to deal with the Spaniard Juan Ayuso. “The recovery after the tour accident was fluid and my sensations in training were good. We have a solid group around us, and I think we can fight for something big “announced the Portuguese.
