“The road of recovery will be long” - Stefan Küng leaves hospital after successful surgery for broken femur

Stefan Küng has left hospital and begun the first steps of his recovery after the heavy crash at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad that left the Tudor Pro Cycling Team leader with a fractured femur and ended his Spring Classics campaign before it had even properly begun.

The Swiss rider confirmed the update on social media, sharing a photo of himself leaving the hospital on crutches following successful surgery in Switzerland.

“Time to go home,” Küng wrote alongside the update. “Thanks a lot to Tudor Pro Cycling, Medbase Abtwil, Orthopaedie Rosenberg and Berit Klinik for your care. I'm surrounded by the best medical team possible.”

The message also included an official medical update outlining the procedure and the early stages of his recovery. “Stefan underwent successful surgery in Switzerland on Monday evening,” the statement read. “The fracture of his left proximal femur was anatomically reduced and securely stabilised.”

Küng has already begun the first phase of rehabilitation, although his recovery will take time. “He began mobilisation immediately after the surgery but will need to offload his left leg and use crutches for a few weeks,” the update continued.

The injury came during a chaotic edition of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, where multiple crashes disrupted the peloton, and several riders saw their early-season plans derailed. Küng was one of the worst affected, with the fall on the cobbles of the Jagerij leaving him with a serious fracture that required immediate surgery.

The Tudor rider had been expected to play a central role in the cobbled classics this spring, but the severity of the injury quickly ruled him out of those targets.

For now, the focus remains entirely on recovery rather than any immediate return to racing. “If his recovery progresses as planned, Stefan may be able to begin light training on the rollers within three to four weeks,” the medical statement explained. “Unrestricted training is expected to be possible in approximately three months.”

That timeline makes it clear that the Swiss rider’s comeback will be a gradual process.

Küng himself acknowledged that reality in his message to fans. “The road of recovery will be long but I'm ready to take it on and will work hard to get back to the top.”

With the surgery successfully completed and the first stage of rehabilitation now underway, the immediate priority for both rider and team is ensuring that recovery progresses smoothly before any decisions are made about a potential return to racing.