{
  "schema_version": 1,
  "slug": "tadej-pogacar",
  "title": "Tadej pogačar",
  "canonical_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/signals/tadej-pogacar/",
  "json_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/data/signals/tadej-pogacar.json",
  "summary": "Major race incident: crash and abandonment during Vuelta a España stage, plus related stage-finish controversy/denials",
  "why_now": "Multiple cycling-focused and mainstream outlets reported the crash/abandonment and the disputed finish in close succession, creating concentrated attention on the incident and its race-level consequences.",
  "evidence_summary": "- BBC reports Tadej Pogačar abandoning Vuelta a España after a crash during stage eight - Cyclingnews coverage of a disputed stage 7 finish and Pogačar denying intentional attack behavior - Live crash coverage from cycling outlets documenting a hard crash during a stage",
  "caveat": "Signal Type: Sports Injury / Return Signal",
  "collected_at": "Sat, 29 Aug 2026 08:10:00 -0700",
  "signal_type": "Sports Injury / Return Signal",
  "score": 88.0,
  "score_field": "adjusted_score",
  "state": "PUBLISH",
  "evidence": [
    "Vuelta a Espana: Tadej Pogacar abandons after crashing during stage eight - BBC",
    "Vuelta a España leader denies he attacked in stage 7 finish - Cyclingnews"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "label": "Tadej Pogačar abandons the Vuelta a España after crash on stage 8",
      "source": "Cyclingnews",
      "url": "https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/teams-riders/tadej-pogacar-abandons-the-vuelta-a-espana-after-crash-on-stage-8/"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "record_id": "202608300059_signal_Quality-7-tadej-poga-ar",
    "batch_id": "202608300059",
    "input_files": {
      "Quality": "202608300059_signal_Quality.txt",
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      "Kurzweil": "202608300057_signal_Kurzweil.txt",
      "Jobs": "202608300056_signal_Jobs.txt",
      "Buffett": "202608300055_signal_Buffett.txt",
      "Bezos": "202608300055_signal_Bezos.txt"
    }
  }
}