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Vingegaard undergoes successful collarbone surgery after Tour de France crash

VOIRON, France, July 22 : Jonas Vingegaard has undergone successful surgery for a fractured collarbone after a crash in stage 15 forced him to withdraw from the Tour de France, his team Visma-Lease a Bike's sports director Marc Reef said on Wednesday.• The winner of two previous Tours, Vingegaard went down with three other riders coming around a tight corner about 20km from the finish on Sunday. After abandoning the race he was taken to an ambulance.• Vingegaard, who was second in the overall standings behind Tadej Pogacar when he withdrew, underwent surgery in his home country of Denmark, Reef told TV2 Sport.• “It went well. They did what they had to. It wasn't the most complicated operation you can have,” he said. • The 29-year-old won the Giro d'Italia this year and he was seen as the b
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