Marc Hirschi out for up to two months after fracturing arm at Volta ao Algarve

Marc Hirschi
Marc Hirschi (UAE Team Emirates) (Image credit: Getty)

Marc Hirschi will be out of action for up to eight weeks after he fractured his forearm in a crash on the opening stage of the Volta ao Algarve

Although the Swiss rider was able to remount and reach the finish in Lagos, he was a non-starter on stage 2.

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.