Pogacar had abandoned two days earlier; Enric Mas held the red jersey into the 31 August rest day after winning stage nine, as reported by The Guardian and BBC Sport.
The rest-day market resolves YES if the official general classification published on lavuelta.es after stage 9 shows Pogacar in first place when the race reaches its 31 August rest day, by 23:59 CEST on 31 August 2026.
Since 1995 only one Tour winner has also won the Vuelta that year. That was when the Vuelta moved from spring to the end of the season, and the calendar has decided how hard the double is ever since. Three riders have ever won both races in the same year. Below are all three, plus the two Tour winners since 1995 who tried and fell short.