Tadej Pogacar Faces Surgery After Suffering Broken Collarbone and Concussion in Vuelta Crash
Surgery on his broken collarbone is delayed until the Slovenian recovers from a concussion, and UAE Team Emirates says his C7 fracture is stable.
- Tadej Pogačar crashed during stage 8 of the Vuelta on Saturday, suffering a concussion, displaced left clavicle, and stable C7 cervical fracture before being transferred to a Barcelona hospital.
- A stone rolled across the road, causing Pogačar to lose control about 33km from the finish. His UAE Team Emirates medical director Adrian Rotunno confirmed the accidental nature of the incident.
- His UAE team reported the C7 vertebra fracture is stable, meaning no risk to the spinal cord. Collarbone surgery will be delayed until Pogačar recovers sufficiently from the concussion.
- Enric Mas, the 31-year-old Movistar rider, assumed the Vuelta lead after Pogačar's withdrawal. Mas refused to wear the red leader's jersey on the podium, holding it up instead as a sign of respect.
- Pogačar posted a selfie from his Barcelona hospital bed on Sunday morning wearing a soft neck brace, with his season outlook uncertain as the three-week race concludes September 13.
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The Tour-de-France winner must pause after a serious accident. He posts a photo – heavily drawn.
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Cycling loses the biggest attraction for the rest of the year due to Pogacar's fall. The world champion suffers from fractures of bones and concussion at the Vuelta.
Cycling superstar Tadej Pogačar reported to the Vuelta a Espana with an Instagram contribution from a hospital in Barcelona the day after his severe fall.
Clavicle fracture, broken cervical vertebrae and concussion: Tadej Pogacar's season is prematurely ended after the severe Vuelta-Sturz.
"Stayin alive": One day after the severe fall at the Vuelta Tadej Pogacar shows up in the hospital bed on Instagram. The bike superstar looks painted, the season is likely to be over after the serious injuries.
Clavicle and cervical vertebra broken, concussion as well as abrasions in the face – Tadej Pogačar makes his fall at the Vuelta powerful. However, he does not lose his humor.
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