They haven't even finished dismantling the podium at the Tour de France, and already everyone's attention is focused on the upcoming races that Tadej Pogacar will compete in, with one question above all: will he do the Vuelta?

The official response is not yet available, but according to the Spanish newspaper AS, it could arrive on Wednesday and should be a "no". To the point that UAE Emirates XRG has already decided to field Joao Almeida and Juan Ayuso as team leaders.

During the Tour de France, Mauro Gianetti, CEO and Team Principal of the Emirates team, said that the Vuelta was in Tadej's plans, but a decision would only be made after the Tour.

In the last days of the race, Pogacar appeared tired - perhaps due to a physical issue, perhaps psychological - and yesterday he spoke about wanting to enjoy some rest and summer at his home.

Jonas Vingegaard has also announced a week of vacation, explaining that he wants to rest with his family before resuming preparation for the Spanish race, to which he has already confirmed his participation.

Putting all the clues together, at the moment it seems to be heading towards a Pogacar "no" that could reshape his August and September calendar in preparation for the World Championships in Rwanda on September 29th. But with a champion like him, one must always leave a small opening for the less probable decision...