Philip Deignan fractures collarbone in training incident

Team Sky Irishman Philip Deignan will miss Ruta del Sol as a result of collarbone fracture

Philip Deignan, Tour Down Under 2014, stage two
Nigel Wynn
By Nigel Wynn
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Irishman Philip Deignan's debut season for Team Sky has suffered a setback after he fractured his collarbone as a result of a training incident.

According to the team, the 30-year-old crashed during a ride near his home in Monaco and has returned to Ireland to rehabilitate, forcing him to miss Ruta del Sol on Wednesday.

"The medical team have taken a good look at it and we've decided not to have surgery, so I'm back home in Donegal now getting ready to go again," said Deignan on the team's website.

"My collarbone's a lot more mobile than the last time this happened so I'm hoping I'll be back on the bike sooner rather than later."

Deignan made his debut for Sky at the Tour Down Under in January after signing to the British-based team from UnitedHealthcare in the winter.

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Nigel Wynn
Nigel Wynn
Former Associate Editor

Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, an exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed. 

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