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Pogačar’s Crash Threatens More Than the World Championships, It Could Complicate Next Season

From Delo · () Slovenian

Translated from Slovenian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Sean Kelly, a former Irish cycling champion and current commentator, said Tadej Pogačar’s recovery from his injuries will determine whether he can still pursue competitive goals this season.
  • Kelly said Pogačar’s collarbone could heal within two weeks, while a cervical vertebra injury may cause greater difficulties.
  • The assessment also raises concerns about how the crash could affect Pogačar’s preparation for next season.

Tadej Pogačar’s crash could cost him more than a chance at the World Championships. According to former Irish champion Sean Kelly, the injuries may also complicate the Slovenian rider’s plans for next season.

Kelly, now a longtime cycling commentator and a columnist for Cyclingnews, said much depends on how quickly Pogačar leaves hospital and returns to training. Only then, he argued, will it become clearer whether competitive objectives remain realistic this season.

“Much depends on how quickly he gets out of hospital and when he can get back into action. Then it will be clearer whether it is still realistic to think about competitive goals this season. The collarbone should be good in 14 days, but the cervical vertebra could hinder him more. In any case ...”

Kelly is a major figure in road cycling. He won Paris-Nice seven times and took 16 stage victories at the Vuelta, as well as the 1988 overall title. Pogačar, the article notes, will have to wait before matching that particular achievement.

Much depends on how quickly he gets out of hospital and when he can get back into action. Then it will be clearer whether it is still realistic to think about competitive goals this season. The collarbone should be good in 14 days, but the cervical vertebra could hinder him more. In any case ...

· Sean KellyKelly assessed how Pogačar’s injuries could affect the rest of his season and future preparation.
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Originally published by Delo in Slovenian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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