# Pogacar to undergo collarbone surgery after horrific Vuelta crash

https://mins.news/en/item/37371

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-30 08:19 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/8/30/pogacar-to-have-surgery-on-broken-collarbone-after-horrific-vuelta-crash?traffic_source=rss

> Five-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar abandoned the Vuelta after crashing when a stone crossed his path during the eighth stage. He suffered a concussion, a displaced left collarbone fracture and a stable C7 fracture; his team says surgery on the collarbone will follow concussion precautions.

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