(Reuters) -Tadej Pogacar will skip the Vuelta a Espana in order to rest after winning a fourth Tour de France title, the Slovenian said. The 26-year-old UAE Team Emirates XRG rider sealed his Tour de France title on Sunday after three weeks of dominance,

The news of Pogacar’s withdrawal will make Jonas Vingegaard the overwhelming favourite for this year’s Vuelta. The Dane has never won a Grand Tour outside the Tour de France, having finished second to teammate Sepp Kuss in 2023, and showed in the final week of the Tour that he is back climbing at his best level.

Tadej Pogačar is a Tour de France champion once again. The 26-year-old Slovenian star won his fourth Tour de France title on Sunday, completing the race in 76 hours and 32 seconds. Jonas Vingegaard finished in second place, four minutes and 24 seconds behind Pogačar. Florian Lipowitz finished in third place, 11 minutes back from Pogačar.