Ivo Oliveira crashed during the last stage of the
Boucles de la Mayenne 2024, but still managed to complete the race. However subsequent tests revealed a fracture of the metacarpus of his right hand, a problem that will see him forced to undergo surgery. The Portguese will be treated near his home, in Porto.
"Depending on the bone healing, he will hopefully be back training on the road in 2 weeks, and return to competition in 4-6 weeks," were the words of the
UAE Team Emirates doctor, Adriano Rotunno in press release. It remains to be seen, therefore, whether the 27-year-old will be ready in time for the track competitions at the
Olympic Games in Paris, but the time is not playing into his hands.
