THE WAR CONTINUES! VAN AERT DEFENDS VISMA AND VINGEGAARD AGAINST THE UCI & POGAČAR TO THE VUELTA
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The 2026 cycling season is far from over, and the biggest names in the peloton are already making headlines once again.
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In today's video, we break down Wout van Aert's strong defense of Team Visma-Lease a Bike and Jonas Vingegaard, as the Belgian questions the timing of the UCI's overnight anti-doping controls and explains why disrupting riders' sleep after brutal mountain stages could affect both performance and recovery.
We also look at Remco Evenepoel's incredible mentality. Just two days after finishing the Tour de France, the Belgian superstar has already set his sights on the Clásica San Sebastián, aiming to add another prestigious victory to his palmarès and keep his name at the center of the cycling world.
i personally dont think Pogi will race the Vuelta this year. I think he may race the TDF 2 or 3 more times and then perhaps turn his attention to the Vuelta. Remember Pogi sat third on the podium of the 2019 Vuelta with three stage wins. It was his first Grand Tour at age 21. He is focused on the spring classics and the Tour of Lombardy in the fall along with the Road Race World Championships at the end of September. The Vuelta starts Aug. 22. Just short of 4 weeks from the finish of the TDF. Plus, the team of UAE was beaten up with illness the last week or so of the Tour. You cant send him out without team support. Ultimately it will be his decision and how his body recovers from the Tour.
Finally, we discuss the biggest rumor in professional cycling right now: could Tadej Pogačar race the 2026 Vuelta a España? If the five-time Tour de France champion decides to line up in Spain, fans could witness one of the strongest Grand Tour start lists in years, featuring stars such as Wout van Aert and Mads Pedersen.
🔥 Is Van Aert right to criticize the UCI?
🔥 Can Evenepoel conquer San Sebastián once again?
🔥 Will Pogačar officially confirm his place at the Vuelta?
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