Cycling Superstar Pogacar Has Surgery After Vuelta Crash
UAE Team Emirates-XRG said the procedure went well, and Pogačar will stay in hospital for monitoring before starting rehabilitation at home.
- On Monday, reigning champion Tadej Pogačar underwent successful surgery in Barcelona for a fractured left collarbone sustained during stage 8 of the Vuelta.
- Pogačar crashed Saturday while leading the general classification after his front wheel hit debris 32km from the finish line, forcing him to abandon the race.
- UAE Team Emirates-XRG medical director Adrian Rotunno confirmed the procedure was "successful." Pogačar will remain hospitalized for post-operative monitoring before beginning rehabilitation at home.
- Doctors diagnosed a concussion, stable C7 cervical fracture, and multiple abrasions alongside the collarbone break. Clavicle fractures typically take six to 12 weeks to heal.
- Pogačar's participation in the UCI Road World Championships in Montreal on September 27 remains in serious doubt, with no return timeframe yet announced.
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The winner of the Tour de France led the competition until he fell and had to leave.
Tadej Pogačar has successfully undergone surgery on his broken left collarbone, two days after a serious crash that forced him to end his participation in the Tour of Spain. Although UAE Team Emirates-XRG initially expected the Slovenian cycling star to have to wait until Tuesday or Wednesday for surgery due to a concussion, doctors gave the green light on Monday. The surgery went without complications, and Pogačar will remain in the hospital fo…
The surgery was performed on Monday, August 31 at the Dexeus University Hospital in Barcelona.
Cycling superstar Pogacar has surgery after Vuelta crash
"Tadej underwent successful surgery on his left clavicle after receiving the all-clear to proceed with the operation," UAE Team said after the surgery was delayed due to Pogacar suffering concussion from the fall. "The procedure went well and he will remain in hospital for post-operative monitoring for a few days." The five-time Tour de France winner will then "travel home to pursue his recovery and rehabilitation under the supervision of the te…
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