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James Moultrie

Tadej Pogačar is missing two vital domestiques for the Spring Classics – How could this hinder his dominance and hopes of winning Milan-San Remo and Paris-Roubaix?

Tadej Pogačar Tim Wellens Classics Jhonatan Narváez van der Poel Roubaix San Remo Spring Classics Florian Vermeersch Filippo Ganna
QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC - SEPTEMBER 10: (L-R) Jhonatan Narvaez of Ecuador, Tim Wellens of Belgium and Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia and UAE Team Emirates - XRG during the training prior to the 14th Grand Prix Cycliste de Quebec & Montreal 2025 / #UCIWT / on September 10, 2025 in Quebec City, Quebec. (Photo by Szymon Gruchalski/Getty Images).

While he himself has not raced yet in 2026, the multitude of crashes that have plagued the early racing season have been unkind to Tadej Pogačar, with several of his key UAE Team Emirates-XRG lieutenants for the Classics now out with injury.

Tim Wellens's injury is the latest blow to UAE's firepower, crashing hard at Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne on Sunday and suffering a right collarbone fracture. The Belgian Champion confirmed yesterday on his Instagram that there would be no Classics campaign for him this year.

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