By Canadian Press

Canadian rider Alex Cataford breaks collarbone after going down in Spain one-day race

Jul 28, 2022 | 4:21 PM

Canadian cyclist Alex Cataford will be out four to six weeks after breaking his collarbone in the Prueba Villafranca-Ordiziako Klasik one-day race.

The 28-year-old from Ottawa went down when his front wheel was clipped by a rider in front of him in Monday’s race in Spain.

“Not exactly how I wanted second part of the season to start,” he said in a social media post.

Cataford’s Israel-Premier Tech team said Thursday that scans had revealed a far medial left collarbone fracture.

“Alex will follow a conservative treatment plan, therefore no surgery is required, with an expected return to racing in four to six weeks,” the team said.

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Britain’s Simon Yates, riding for Team BikeExchange–Jayco, won the 165.7-kilometre race. Montreal’s James Piccoli, who also rides for Israel-Premier Tech, was 18th.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 28. 2022

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