Surgery as a last chance

Cycling ace fears: “Then that’s it for my career”

Michael Gogl was struggling with severe knee pain.(Bild: GEPA)

The Linz-based World Tour pro Michael Gogl (Alpecin-Deceuninck) had to undergo surgery in Belgium on Monday due to severe pain in his knee. Whether the 31-year-old's cycling career continues depends on the success of the operation performed by an expert.  

"We thought that was history, I was riding completely pain-free again. That's why it was so difficult for my head," says World Tour pro Michael Gogl. After his serious crash at the Tour de France 2022, where he suffered a pelvic fracture and other injuries, and what was probably the result of an epidemic season (knee) last year, the rider from Linz finally wanted to get back to full speed.