Bike star Tadej Pogačar has surgery after crash

31. August 2026, 22:15

Tadej Pogačar is a famous bike rider. He had a bad crash at the Vuelta. This is a big bike race in Spain. He fell on Saturday during stage 8.

He broke his left collar bone. A bone in his neck is also broken. He has a concussion too. Doctors in Barcelona operated on him on Monday.

The surgery goes well. Pogačar stays in the hospital for some days. Then he starts with exercises for his recovery. He wants to race again soon.

The world championship is on September 27 in Canada. It is unclear if he can start there. Bone healing takes 6 weeks usually. The team hopes for a quick return.

Other riders have better chances now. Stefan Küng from Switzerland is one of them. He wants to win the time trial in week 3. Felix Gall from Austria also has better chances now.

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Definitions

Collar bone: The collar bone is a bone between the chest and the shoulder.
Concussion: A concussion is a light injury of the brain from a hit or fall on the head.
Time trial: In a time trial, riders start alone and must ride a track as fast as possible.
Stage: A stage is one part of a long sports race.

People

Tadej Pogačar: Tadej Pogačar is a very successful pro bike rider from Slovenia.
Stefan Küng: Stefan Küng is a Swiss pro bike rider and expert for time trials.
Felix Gall: Felix Gall is an Austrian bike rider.

Locations

Barcelona: Barcelona is a big city by the sea in Spain.
Spain: Spain is a country in the south of Europe.

Sources

SRF 31. August 2026, 20:41

Nach Schlüsselbeinbruch - Pogacar hofft nach erfolgreicher Operation auf WM-Teilnahme

Südtirol News 31. August 2026, 20:26

Pogacar nach Vuelta-Aus am Schlüsselbein operiert

VOL 31. August 2026, 20:25

Pogacar nach Vuelta-Sturz erfolgreich operiert

la Repubblica 31. August 2026, 20:24

Pogacar operato, resterà in ospedale sotto osservazione per alcuni giorni

SRF 31. August 2026, 17:37

Am 1. Vuelta-Ruhetag - Küng sieht Pech bei Pogacars Aus und hat das Zeitfahren im Visier

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