Tadej Pogačar was taken to a hospital in Barcelona on Saturday evening and is expected to undergo surgery on his collarbone on Monday. However, the operation is contingent on the Slovenian rider's concussion, suffered after his crash at the Vuelta a España, progressing well. Initially examined in Gandia, south of Valencia and near the site of the accident, the cyclist was then transferred to Barcelona for further treatment.
Pogačar transferred to Barcelona on Saturday night
After his crash during the Vuelta a España, Tadej Pogačar was initially examined in Gandia, a city south of Valencia. The tests revealed a broken collarbone and a concussion. His condition led to his transfer to a hospital in Barcelona on Saturday evening. The four-time Tour de France winner is continuing his medical examinations and treatment there.
A clavicle operation is being considered as early as Monday.
The timeline could quickly accelerate. Tadej Pogačar is expected to undergo clavicle surgery on Monday, August 31st in Barcelona. The procedure is described as "likely ," but it still depends on one crucial factor: the progress of his concussion. Doctors must therefore monitor his condition before definitively confirming the operation. If his progress is favorable, the surgery can take place on Monday as planned.
His concussion remains under observation
The broken collarbone is therefore not the only medical concern following the accident. The concussion also requires monitoring and directly influences his subsequent treatment. Before any intervention, doctors must ensure that the injury is progressing well. The priority for the next few hours will therefore be to monitor the Slovenian man's neurological condition before making a final decision regarding surgery.
His Vuelta comes to an abrupt end.
This crash obviously ends Tadej Pogačar's participation in the Vuelta. It is now impossible to determine precisely how long he will be sidelined, as this depends on the exact nature of his collarbone injury, the possibility of surgery, and his recovery from the concussion. The rest of his season will therefore depend on further examinations and his progress in the days following the operation, assuming it can indeed take place on Monday.
A convalescence whose duration remains unknown
Once the immediate medical emergency has passed, Pogačar will be able to begin his recovery. A broken collarbone can require several weeks before a full return to competition, but no precise timeline can be given in his case at this time. In Barcelona, the next few hours will be crucial. After his crash at the Vuelta, Tadej Pogačar must first recover sufficiently from his concussion to be able to undergo the planned collarbone surgery, likely as early as Monday.
