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Scare for Tadej Pogačar as he veers off-road following rival's warning to take it easy on Vuelta a España descent – Video

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11 Tadej Pogacar of UAE Team Emirates - XRG weating the leader red jersey during the La Vuelta Espana 2026 from Monaco to Granada, Stage 5 from Falset to Roquetes of 173km in Catalonia, on 26th of August, 2026 in Spain. (Photo by Xavier Bonilla/NurPhoto via Getty Images).

Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) suffered a scare on stage 6 of the Vuelta a España, veering off road on the treacherous descent of the late gravel climb.

The race leader had already dominated this Vuelta with two stage wins and a commanding advantage on general classification, and he went on to win the stage, but he didn't have things his own way on Thursday.

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