Greg Van Avermaet undergoes surgery after fracturing ankle mountain biking

The Olympic road race champion will have to wait three to four weeks before returning to training

Yuzuru SUNADA

(Image credit: Yuzuru SUNADA)

Olympic road race champion Greg Van Avermaet will undergo surgery on Monday after fracturing his ankle while mountain biking at the weekend.

The Belgian sustained a small, non-displaced, distal left fibula fracture according to a statement from his BMC team, who agreed with doctors to allow him to undergo surgery in Antwerp to help speed up his recovery.

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