Tadej Pogacar suffered a scaphoid fracture in a crash.
What happened?
The crash involved EF Education–EasyPost's Mikkel Honore.
Tadej Pogacar underwent surgery in Genk.
The incident occurred during the Liege-Bastogne-Liege race.
Why it matters for Tadej Pogacar
Tadej Pogacar's injury may impact his Tour de France preparations.
The Tour de France begins on July 1st.
Tadej Pogacar won the event in 2021.
What comes next?
Tadej Pogacar's recovery is expected to take six weeks.
UAE Team Emirates' medical director Adrian Rotunno provided the recovery timeline.
Tadej Pogacar expressed relief that the injury was not worse.
I am lucky it (is) just a broken wrist, considering the crazy crash that happened, Tadej Pogacar said.
Mikkel Honore also felt lucky to escape without major injury.
I have a concussion and some road rash, but am just really happy that nothing worse happened, since it was a really high-speed crash, Honore posted.
Tadej Pogacar wished Mikkel Honore a speedy recovery.
Tadej Pogacar's fans will be waiting for his return to the road.
The road cycling community will be watching Tadej Pogacar's recovery closely.