Chloé Dygert's racing return postponed; Examination reveals "shoulder rehab wasn’t successful" and will require surgery
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Chloé Dygert has not had a great joy from cycling so far in 2026. The American time trial star has only three results and three 'DNFs' to her name this season - the last one dating back full two months.
A return finally begun to emerge on the horizon two weeks ago when the Canyon//SRAM rider shared an optimistic Instagram post, but all that enthusiasm is now gone with a fresh update where Dygert shares more than just one bad piece of news.
"Well, that comeback lasted about two rides", Dygert shared via an Instagram post on Friday. Since her return to training, she had been diagnosed with RED-S (Relative energy deficiency in sport), and the health complications started to snowball from there on:
"I picked up a virus, and my blood markers continue to trend in the wrong direction," she wrote.
Although Dygert has had her share of health troubles before - most notably her brutal knee injury caused by a crash at the world time trial championships in Imola 2020 - the 2026 season has once again showed its ugly side to the 29-year-old American.
Her health seems to have fallen apart after a hard face-first crash on Paris-Roubaix cobbles. Since then, Dygert underwent intense rehabilitation, however the expected good feeling never arrived. The reasons behind this struggle were ultimately revealed by a "better late than never" examination this week.
"An MRI also confirmed that the shoulder damage from my Roubaix crash will require surgery after rehab wasn’t successful, and further imaging revealed a collapsed nasal valve that will need surgery too."
Return postponed
This is a further setback which will most likely cause Dygert to sit out the US National Championships in the second half of June, as well as a few other appointments planned for 2026 summer. While there's no timeline for her recovery at the moment, Dygert would surely love to be at the start of American Pro races; Philadelphia (August 31) and Maryland (September 5-7) Cycling Classics.
"Not exactly the update I was hoping to share," she concluded on her Instagram post, "but for now it’s back to focusing on recovery, getting healthy, goals haven’t changed. Just the path getting there has. I’ll be back."
Ondrej ZhasilCycling Journalist
Ondřej Zhasil is a cycling journalist at CyclingUpToDate and has been part of the team since 2023. He is based in Ostrava, the third-largest city in the Czech Republic, and covers professional cycling across the main UCI competitions, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España. A key focus of his work is startlist analysis and pre-race coverage, where he examines team selections, rider line-ups, and tactical scenarios ahead of major events.
Alongside WorldTour coverage, Ondřej has developed specific expertise in junior cycling and in racing across East Asia, including competitions in China and Japan. He also maintains a broad working knowledge of other disciplines and levels, including cyclocross, while continuing to expand his understanding of mountain bike racing.
Ondřej holds a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Physics, which supports his analytical, data-driven approach to performance and race analysis. In his reporting, he regularly uses ProCyclingStats for results, statistics, and historical context. He places strong emphasis on careful sourcing, editorial accuracy, and updating articles promptly when new, verified information becomes available.
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