Tadej Pogačar won't race Liège-Bastogne-Liège after family emergency

UAE Team Emirates will defend title with Brandon McNulty in Pogačar's place

Tadej Pogačar
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Tadej Pogačar will not defend his Liège-Bastogne-Liège title on Sunday, after a family emergency forced him to return to Slovenia from Belgium.

The UAE-Team Emirates rider will be replaced in the lineup by Brandon McNulty, meaning there will be a different winner of La Doyenne this year.

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