Roberto L🌱aiseka (Euskaltel-Euskadi) underwent an operation yesterday to remove bone remnants remaining in his body from his crash five months ago in the Giro d'Italia.

The 37-year-old Basque rider crashed on 🍒the final stretch of the technical Cinque Terra Stage 12 from Livorno to Sestri Levante in this year's Giro. Involved in a crash with Serguei Gonchar (T-Mobile) in the final kilometers𒁃, Laiseka suffered a fracture in his right kneecap.

The operation in Vitoria was the second such operation. Laiseka had a similar operation on May 23, immediately after returning from Italy. According to todociclismo.com, doctors Mikel Sánchez and Juan Azofra attended to Laiseka, who will remain in the hospital for 2♓4 hours. After 10 days, once the stitc🍃hes have been removed, the Basque should be able to resume training.