Tadej Pogačar claims the Spanish Vuelta's red jersey for the first time in ominous start to race
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Posted Sun 23 Aug 2026 at 8:41amSun 23 Aug 2026 at 8:41amTadej Pogačar powers through the streets of Monaco to make the perfect start to the Spanish Vuelta.
(Getty Images: Laurent Coust/Europa Press)In short:Tadej Pogačar claimed the Spanish Vuelta's red jersey for the first time by winning the opening time trial.
Pogačar was 0.09 seconds ahead of Ethan Hayter, with several of Pogačar's main rivals not racing.
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Posted Sun 23 Aug 2026 at 8:41amSun 23 Aug 2026 at 8:41amTadej Pogačar powers through the streets of Monaco to make the perfect start to the Spanish Vuelta.
(Getty Images: Laurent Coust/Europa Press)In short:Tadej Pogačar claimed the Spanish Vuelta's red jersey for the first time by winning the opening time trial.
Pogačar was 0.09 seconds ahead of Ethan Hayter, with several of Pogačar's main rivals not racing.