Vincenzo Nibali recovers in hospital after surgery to remove a metal plate
Vincenzo Nibali has successfully undergone surgery to remove a metal plate attached to his collarbone after crashing in the Olympic Games road race last summer.
Nibali was one of a number of riders to crash on the precipitous descent in the Olympic Games road race last August, suffering a double fracture of his left collarbone when he hit the deck alongside Colombian Sergio Henao with 10km remaining.
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Rod Ellingworth returns to WorldTour, rejoining Bahrain VictoriousFormer Ineos Grenadiers deputy principal spent one season with the team in 2020
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'This was the day that I realised I'm quite good at racing' - Matej Mohorič remembers the ride that changed himA stage winner in all three Grand Tours, as well as Milan-San Remo, Mohorič reflects back on his 2012 Junior World Championships victory
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Matej Mohorič considering using a dropper seatpost for Strade BiancheThe Bahrain Victorious star won Milan-San Remo in 2022 with the help of a dropper post
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Phil Bauhaus outsprints Caleb Ewan to win stage one of Tour Down UnderThe German recovered from an earlier crash to beat Caleb Ewan and Michael Matthews in a bunch sprint
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Wright on Fire: Fred Wright on his breakthrough year, almost winning, and Primož RogličThe young Bahrain-Victorious rider is one of the hottest properties in the peloton. All he needs now is a victory.
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'Once in a lifetime': Matej Mohorič on his stunning Milan-San Remo victory in 2022The dropper post, the daredevil descending, and the Monument win
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Matej Mohorič: ‘Fred Wright can win a monument... it’s just a question of time’Milan-San Remo champion says that Wright has proved that he could win a monument in the future
