Subheading: UAE Team Emirates pivots to stage hunting after Tadej Pogačar’s race-ending crash, with Pavel Sivakov mounting a courageous 22-kilometer solo attack on Stage 9.
MADRID — UAE Team Emirates has turned heartbreak into motivation at the Vuelta a España. Just 24 hours after team leader Tadej Pogačar was forced to withdraw following a heavy crash, Pavel Sivakov launched a daring solo raid on Stage 9, desperate to claim a stage victory in honor of his injured teammate. This is a major story in our cycling news.
While the storybook ending fell just five kilometers short, Sivakov’s relentless drive signaled a clear declaration of intent from the Emirati squad for the remainder of the Grand Tour. This follows the results we saw in Stage 10.
Enric Mas went on to take the stage win ahead of Oscar Onley, but Sivakov earned widespread praise for his fighting spirit. For more on Mas’s performance, see our Stage 9 analysis.
