Urška Žigart to miss World Championships after breaking jaw a second time
The AG Insurance-Soudal rider will likely not race again this year, say her team
Slovenian cyclist Urška Žigart will miss the remainder of the season and the upcoming World Championships in Montréal due to a second jaw fracture. The 29-year-old suffered the injury during stage three of the Faun Tour Femmes in southern France, where she fractured her jaw. This repeat break of the same injury she sustained in June during the Tour de Suisse saw Žigart crash at high speed in the final kilometres.
She did not require surgery but missed six weeks of racing, including the Tour de France Femmes. The team stated that her 2026 season is likely to end early due to the severity of the injury. Žigart, known for her climbing skills and general classification prowess, was expected to be a key player for the Slovenian squad at the World Championships.
Her partner, five-time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogačar, also crashed heavily in the Vuelta a España this year and was forced to retire from the Grand Tour. Both Žigart and Pogačar will have to spectate the UCI Road World Championships, scheduled to begin on 20 September, from television.
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