Primoz Roglic needs another month off the bike after shoulder surgery

Primoz Roglic in pain after crashing on his shoulder at the end of the 16th stage of the 2022 Vuelta a España
Primoz Roglic in pain after crashing on his shoulder at the end of the 16th stage of the 2022 Vuelta a España (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

Primož Roglič has revealed he still needs another month off the bike as he recovers from bone graft surgery to address a shoulder problem caused by a series of crashes.

The Jumbo-Visma leader, who went under the knife on October 10, revealed that he underwent some kind of bone graft to stabilise his left shoulder. He recently celebrated his 33rd birthday wearing a shoulder brace and revealed on Instagram that while he has some movement, he will need another month before he can ride again.

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