Anton undergoes surgery in Bilbao

Igor Anton (Euskaltel-Euskadi) underwent surgery on his broken right elbow last night after crashing out of the Vuelta a España’s overall lead. As well as ending his Vuelta, the injury rules Anton out for the remainder of the season.

Barry Ryan
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Barry Ryan is Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.