Cancellara Tour of Flanders Crash Update

Fabian Cancellara successfully underwent surgical treatment last night. The Swiss rider crashed out of the Tour of Flanders and broke his right collarbone. The 2010 winner of the race fell in the feed zone and was brought to the hospital in Oudenaarde for emergency care. There, a triple fracture of the right collarbone was diagnosed.The operation revealed a four-part fracture of the collarbone, not a triple fracture, as communicated earlier. The bone was put together using a special technique with a clavicle pin, allowing for a better and faster recovery. The removal of the pin, once the bone has healed, requires a small routine operation.