Fuglsang fractures collarbone and faces more time out

Team Astana has confirmed that Jakob Fuglsang fractured his collarbone after crashing out of a criterium in the city of Herning, Denmark on Friday evening.

Jakob Fuglsang receiving medical assistance after a crash on stage 11 of the 201 Tour de France (AAP) Source: AAP

Fuglsang was immediately sent to hospital following the crash where a fracture of his left collarbone was diagnosed. 

He was transferred to a hospital in Belgium where he underwent surgery on Sunday.

This is a further blow to the Dane after abandoning the Tour de France on stage 13, the pain of two small fractures near his left elbow suffered in a crash on stage 11 proving too much. 

He now looks set to miss out on representing Denmark at the UCI World Championships.