A note from Swedish rider Magnus Bäckstedt just two days after his surgery in London:

“I had surgery on Friday afternoon (on broken right clavicle) and it went well. It will however take a bit longer than I expected to get back to racing. The break from Qatar was very close to an old break which will complicate the healing a bit.”

“I am expecting to be on the home trainer by tomorrow (Monday). Though I am not allowed to put any weight on the arm or pull on the handlebars, as I would bend the metal plate I now have permanently screwed into my collarbone.”

“I want to say a big thank you to everyone who has sent emails regarding my condition. I also want to say a big thanks to the team management, staff and all of my teammates for sending me messages of encouragement. It shows how close we all are. Like brothers!!!” –Maggy

Check out Bäckstedt’s crash footage from Cycling.tv.