Tadej Pogacar, the Vuelta a España leader, abandoned the race on Saturday after a crash during stage eight left him with blood on his face and an injured shoulder.Pogacar, six times a Grand Tour champion, tried to get back on his bike after receiving medical attention, but was unable to resume the ride and walked to an ambulance.The Slovenian held a big lead in the race but got caught in a crash near the finish. Race organiSers confirmed he pulled out of the race.The UAE Team Emirates rider has won five Tour de France titles and a Giro d’Italia and was targeting his first overall victory in the Spanish 21-day race, in order to become the ninth rider to win all three of Europe’s major stage races.This story will update
Tadej Pogacar pulls out of Vuelta a España after heavy fall on stage eight
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