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Pogacar returns on social media after crash and withdrawal from Vuelta a España

From El Nacional · () Spanish

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  • Tadej Pogacar posted a hospital photo after abandoning the Vuelta a España following a crash during the eighth stage.
  • His team said he suffered a concussion, a displaced left collarbone fracture, a stable C7 cervical fracture and multiple abrasions, but no other serious injuries or neurological effects.
  • Pogacar is due to undergo collarbone surgery, and his injury appears likely to rule him out of defending his world title in Canada in late September.

Tadej Pogacar returned to social media from a hospital bed after a crash ended his Vuelta a España campaign, posting a photo with the Bee Gees song “Stayin’ Alive.”

The Slovenian cyclist appeared wearing a cervical collar, with a dressing near his right eyebrow. He also made his familiar hand gesture with his right hand. The post presented him in an upbeat mood as he awaited surgery on his collarbone.

Pogacar crashed during Saturday’s eighth stage, 32 kilometers from the finish in Xeraco, Valencia. He had been the firm leader of the race and was considered a potential winner before the fall. The stage ultimately ended with French rider Bryan Coquard taking a sprint victory.

According to the medical report provided by Pogacar’s UAE team, he suffered a concussion, a displaced fracture of the left collarbone, a stable fracture of the C7 cervical vertebra and multiple abrasions. The team said he had no other serious injuries or neurological consequences. Surgery on the collarbone will be delayed as a precaution because of the concussion.

The team did not specify how long Pogacar will be sidelined. His condition appears to rule out a defense of his world title in Canada at the end of September.

Fortunately, he has no other serious injuries or neurological consequences.

— UAE teamThe team described Pogacar’s condition in its medical update.
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