Richie Porte Crashes Out of Tour de France with Fractured Clavicle and Pelvis

Richie Porte suffered a devastating crash on stage 9 of the Tour de France which forced the Australian out of the race

Porte went down on the descent of the hors categorie Mont du Chat when he slipped off the road into grass and crashed into the side of the mountain at a high speed.

After receiving immediate attention on the side of the road, Porte was taken to hospital for observation where he underwent X-rays.

BMC Racing Team Chief Medical Officer Dr. Max Testa explained the nature of Porte’s injuries “Richie Porte was transferred to the Centre Hopitalier Metropole Savoie in Chambery where he was evaluated by Dr. Zerr. He underwent X-rays to determine the extent of his injuries. His condition was stable from the beginning, he was responsive and he remembered everything that happened before and after the crash,” Dr. Testa explained.

“X-rays confirmed a non-displaced right clavicle fracture and a non-displaced right acetabulum fracture. Richie also suffered extensive superficial abrasions involving the right side of his body. At this stage, the injuries will not require surgery. The plan is to re-evaluate Richie tomorrow morning and confirm that he is stable enough to be transferred home.”

Dr. Testa confirmed that Porte will require a minimum of four weeks off the bike, “Normally, a fractured clavicle and pelvis would require four to six weeks’ recovery, providing there are no complications. If everything goes to plan, Richie could be back on the bike at the beginning of August and slowly build his fitness up from there. Based on Richie’s recovery, we will re-evaluate his program for the rest of the season in consultation with BMC Racing Team management.”

VIDEO: Richie Porte Crashes Into Dan Martin

2017 Tour de France Stage 9 Top Ten results

1 Rigoberto Uran (Col) Cannondale-Drapac 5:07:22 
2 Warren Barguil (Fra) Team Sunweb   
3 Christopher Froome (GBr) Team Sky   
4 Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale   
5 Fabio Aru (Ita) Astana Pro Team   
6 Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana Pro Team   
7 George Bennett (NZl) Team LottoNl-Jumbo 0:01:15 
8 Mikel Landa (Spa) Team Sky   
9 Daniel Martin (Irl) Quick-Step Floors   
10 Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar Team  

2017 Tour de France GC after Stage 9

1 Christopher Froome (GBr) Team Sky 38:26:28 
2 Fabio Aru (Ita) Astana Pro Team 0:00:18 
3 Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:00:51 
4 Rigoberto Uran (Col) Cannondale-Drapac 0:00:55 
5 Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana Pro Team 0:01:37 
6 Daniel Martin (Irl) Quick-Step Floors 0:01:44 
7 Simon Yates (GBr) Orica-Scott 0:02:02 
8 Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar Team 0:02:13 
9 Mikel Landa (Spa) Team Sky 0:03:06 
10 George Bennett (NZl) Team LottoNl-Jumbo 0:03:53

VIDEO: 2017 Tour de France Stage 9 Summary

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