"A big shock"
Bike training ends on the operating table for biathlete
A bad training crash for Swiss biathlete Niklas Hartweg: the 24-year-old ended up in hospital after a bike tour in Saalfelden and had to undergo surgery.
During a training ride as part of his summer preparations, the front wheel locked and Hartweg lost control of the bike. The Swiss rider crashed heavily and tore his shoulder ligaments.
"It's a big shock that I have to accept, and the road back will be long to be fit again by February," the 24-year-old wrote on Instagram. Hartweg underwent surgery at the Berit Clinic in Speicher, Switzerland, and is already focusing on his rehab.
Shoulder not fully resilient for a long time
The biathlete, who made it onto the podium twice in the World Cup, will be able to start light training again in two weeks, but it will be months before his shoulder is fully resilient again. This is the worst possible time for Hartweg, as the World Championships are taking place in his home town of Lenzerheide in February. The Swiss athlete will therefore be delayed in his preparations for the coming season.
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