Tour de France champion Tadej Pogačar shares hospital photo after frightening crash

Five-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogačar shared a hospital photo on Sunday, a day after crashing during the Spanish Vuelta. In the image, he is seen wearing a neck brace and sporting bandages on his hand and face. The post featured the Bee Gees' "Stayin’ Alive." Pogačar was expected to undergo surgery following the incident, which saw him sent tumbling head-over-handlebars.

He sustained a concussion and broke two bones after losing control due to a stone on the road. The Slovenian cyclist, representing UAE Team Emirates, had a commanding lead and was the heavy favorite to secure a hat-trick of Grand Tour victories. This marked Pogačar's 10th Grand Tour, but it was his first-ever abandonment. The Vuelta, a three-week race concluding in Granada on September 13, was currently in its ninth stage on Sunday.