{
  "id": 4739480,
  "title": "Cycling star Pogacar undergoes surgery after Vuelta crash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/cycling-star-pogacar-undergoes-surgery-after-vuelta-crash",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-31T22:37:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/09/01/cycling-star-pogacar-undergoes-surgery-after-vuelta-crash"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tadej Pogacar, a renowned cyclist, underwent surgery on Monday after a severe crash during the eighth stage of the Vuelta a Espana on Saturday. The incident occurred just over 30 kilometers from the finish line in Xeraco. Following the accident, Pogacar was diagnosed with a concussion, a displaced left clavicle fracture, a stable C7 cervical fracture, and multiple abrasions. The UAE Team confirmed that the surgery was successful, but it was delayed due to the cyclist experiencing concussion symptoms. Pogacar will remain in the hospital for post-operative monitoring for a few days. Despite the setback, the five-time Tour de France winner will travel home for recovery and rehabilitation under his team's medical staff supervision. However, it is unlikely that the 27-year-old Slovenian will be fit to defend his world title in Canada in late September. Pogacar's crash came during a stage he had been leading by a significant margin earlier in the 21-day race. Fortunately, there were no other major injuries or neurological complications, and Pogacar shared a cheerful selfie from his hospital bed with the Bee Gees' song \"Stayin' Alive.\"",
  "summary": "Tadej Pogacar begins recovery from a heavy crash that fractured his collarbone and ended his Vuelta a Espana ambitions.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Pogacar undergoes clavicular surgery after Vuelta crash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/pogacar-undergoes-clavicular-surgery-after-vuelta-crash",
        "published": "2026-08-31T19:38:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Cycling Weekly",
        "title": "Tadej Pogačar undergoes successful clavicle surgery after Vuelta a España crash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/tadej-pogacar-undergoes-successful-clavicle-surgery-after-vuelta-a",
        "published": "2026-08-31T19:54:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Tour de France champion Pogacar has collarbone surgery after Vuelta crash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/tour-de-france-champion-pogacar-has-collarbone-surgery-after-vuelta",
        "published": "2026-08-31T20:15:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Cycling star Pogacar undergoes surgery after Vuelta crash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/cycling-star-pogacar-undergoes-surgery-after-vuelta-crash-4742729",
        "published": "2026-08-31T22:37:08.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}