Voeckler requires surgery after breaking kneecap

Thomas Voeckler might have put an end to his almost two-decade long career after the Tour de France this July, but the Frenchman still isn't immune from cycling accidents. Voeckler will have to undergo surgery after he broke his kneecap riding to the beach with his son.

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