Pogacar out to complete Grand Tour hat-trick with Vuelta win

Aug 21 : Tadej Pogacar wants to fulfil a "big dream" by adding a Vuelta a Espana title to his trophy cabinet when he returns to the race for the first time since 2019.The Vuelta remains the only Grand Tour still not won by 27-year-old, who claimed a record-equalling fifth Tour de France title last month and clinched victory at the Giro d'Italia in 2024.Victory would make Pogacar the ninth rider to win all three Grand Tours, a feat accomplished by rival Jonas Vingegaard earlier this year with his victory at the Giro d'Italia."It's been quite a short time after the Tour de France to come here, but I had enough time to recover, and this starts close to my home," Pogacar told reporters on Thursday. "I'm looking forward to it, it is one missing goal from my career, so I will give my best to try