Tadej Pogacar undergoes surgery after Vuelta crash
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- Tadej Pogacar underwent successful surgery on his left clavicle after a crash forced him to abandon the Vuelta a Espana while leading the race.
- UAE Team Emirates-XRG said Pogacar will remain in hospital for several days before beginning recovery and rehabilitation at home.
- The injury casts doubt on his participation in the world road championships in Quebec in late September after he won the Tour de France last month.
Tadej Pogacar’s attempt to win the only Grand Tour missing from his record ended 30 kilometres from the finish of stage eight of the Vuelta a Espana, when a crash forced him out of the race.
The Slovenian rider then underwent successful surgery on his left clavicle. Adrian Rotunno, medical director of UAE Team Emirates-XRG, said the operation went well and that Pogacar would remain in hospital for postoperative monitoring for a few days.
This afternoon, Tadej underwent successful surgery on his left clavicle after receiving the all-clear to proceed with the operation.
“When ready, Tadej will travel home to begin his recovery and rehabilitation under the supervision of the team’s medical staff,” Rotunno said. “We will continue to monitor his progress closely throughout the recovery process.”
The procedure went well and he will remain in hospital for post-operative monitoring for a few days.
Pogacar had led the Vuelta from the opening stage and appeared set to control the race through the finish in Granada. His withdrawal leaves uncertainty over whether he can compete at the world road championships in Quebec at the end of September.
He won his fifth Tour de France last month and the Giro d’Italia in 2024. A Vuelta victory would have made him only the ninth rider to complete cycling’s Grand Tour hat-trick.
When ready, Tadej will travel home to begin his recovery and rehabilitation under the supervision of the team's medical staff.
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