Fernando Gaviria and Lawrence Naesen undergo surgeries on collarbone fractures

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Injuries sustained in crashes at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

NINOVE BELGIUM FEBRUARY 26 Lawrence Naesen of Belgium and AG2R Citren Team injured after being involved in a crash during the 77th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2022 Mens Race a 2042km race from Ghent to Ninove OHN22 FlandersClassic WorldTour on February 26 2022 in Ninove Belgium Photo by Bas CzerwinskiGetty Images
Lawrence Naesen (AG2R Citroën) (Image credit: Getty Images)

Fernando Gaviria (UAE Team Emirates) and Lawrence Naesen (AG2R Citroën) have both undergone surgeries to fix fractured collarbones sustained in crashes at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad on Saturday.

"Victim of a fall in the first kilometres of the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Lawrence Naesen will be operated on this evening for multiple fractures of the collarbone. The duration of his unavailability will be known later," AG2R Citroën wrote in a medical update after the race.

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