The first full day of the 2026 Vuelta a España without former leader Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) sees the GC battle return to a much more wide-open phase, according to one of the key contenders, Felix Gall.
The standout pre-race favourite, Pogačar crashed out of the Vuelta late on stage 8 at a point when he was leading the race by an important overall margin.
