Tadej Pogacar successfully undergoes surgery and begins road to recovery

Tadej Pogacar has successfully undergone surgery on his left collarbone after a crash at the Vuelta a España left him with several injuries.

His UAE Emirates team said the operation went well and that Pogacar would remain in hospital for postoperative observation before returning home. He will begin recovery and rehabilitation under the close supervision of the team’s doctors.

The world champion also fractured a neck vertebra and suffered a concussion in Saturday’s crash. Recovery is expected to take a long time, although he could return to light training relatively soon.

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Tadej Pogacar successfully underwent surgery on his left collarbone this afternoon after receiving clearance to continue the operation. The procedure went well and he will remain in hospital for postoperative monitoring.

Whether Pogacar races again this year will be decided by those responsible for his care. Doctor Matjaz Turel told Val 202 that an early return would not make sense, but said no long-term consequences were expected for the reigning world champion.

Pogacar is not expected to start the road race at the World Championships in Canada on Sept. 27. Some have speculated that he could appear at the European Championships in Slovenia a week later, while the WorldTour season traditionally concludes in October with the Tour of Lombardy, a race he has won five consecutive times.

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An early return does not make sense, but long-term consequences cannot be expected for the reigning world champion.