Tadej Pogačar, cyclist from UAE Emirates, published on his Instagram on Sunday the first image of himself in the hospital after a serious fall that forced him to abandon the Vuelta. The post was made through a story on the social network, showing his condition after the accident.
The Slovenian champion suffered the fall during the race, which resulted in his withdrawal from the Vuelta. The abandonment represented a major blow to the rider's aspirations in the competition.
The hospital image marks the first public record of Pogačar after the incident that took him out of the race. Fans and the cycling world learned about the athlete's condition through this post on social media.
