Tadej Pogacar has opted out of the Vuelta a Espana this year to instead focus on the World Championships in Australia and the autumn one-day classics.
The Slovenian had been due to race a second Grand Tour of the year, but UAE Team Emirates have confirmed that Pogacar will no longer be part of their team for the three-week Spanish race.
Ad/> The 23-year-old finished second behind Jonas Vingegaard at the Tour de France. Tour de FranceDaredevil descending and THAT handshake – 13 best moments of the Tour15 HOURS AGO Pogacar will return to the road at the Clasica de San Sebastian on Saturday July 30, before taking a four-week break from racing.
He will build up for the World Championships in Geelong — which take place between September 19 and 25 — with races in France and Canada before closing his season with the defence of his Il Lombardia crown in Italy in early October.