Rüegg suffers fractured shoulder in La Vuelta crash
Noemi Rüegg, who was leading La Vuelta Femenina after winning the first stage on Sunday, crashed with 12 km to go in the second stage. She was seen on the side of the road with Eleonora Ciabocco, who also went down. Ciabocco was able to get back on her bike and finish nearly two and a half minutes behind the stage winner. This meant she lost the lead in the Youth Classification she held after the opening stage.
Rüegg, on the other hand, was unable to finish the stage. Her team, EF Education-Oatly, released a statement on Tuesday morning that the Swiss rider sustained a fractured shoulder in the incident and would require surgery.
"Noemi suffered a fracture to her right shoulder in the crash that forced her to abandon the Vuelta. The fracture will require surgery. Join us in wishing our champ all the best on her recovery," the team announced.
