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Pogacar’s Vuelta crash lifts Pidcock and Evenepoel contenders

By Drooid · Sep 26, 2026, 10:21 AM UTC · How we work

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Tom Pidcock and Oscar Onley target victory in the men’s elite road race in Canada.
Their odds rise because five-time champion Tadej Pogacar is missing after a Vuelta crash.
Belgian Remco Evenepoel, chasing all four world and Olympic titles, is their principal rival.
Zoe Backstedt, 22-year-old Welsh rider, leads Britain in the women’s race after winning a time-trial silver.

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Story summary

Tom Pidcock and Oscar Onley target victory in the men’s elite road race in Canada.
Their odds rise because five-time champion Tadej Pogacar is missing after a Vuelta crash.
Belgian Remco Evenepoel, chasing all four world and Olympic titles, is their principal rival.
Zoe Backstedt, 22-year-old Welsh rider, leads Britain in the women’s race after winning a time-trial silver.