Greipel undergoes successful shoulder surgery

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André Greipel at the 2020 Tour Down Under (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

André Greipel (Israel Start-Up Nation) has undergone successful surgery on his fractured shoulder, which he injured in a training crash near his hometown of Cologne last week.

The German, a new signing with the Israeli team for 2020, fractured the glenoid rim of his left shoulder, and will be out of action until May. The team reported that he will begin a rehabilitation process on Monday.

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