{"id":262365,"date":"2026-09-13T09:23:46","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T09:23:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/13\/urska-zigart-refractures-her-jaw-in-crash-at-faun-tour-femmes\/"},"modified":"2026-09-13T09:23:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T09:23:46","slug":"urska-zigart-refractures-her-jaw-in-crash-at-faun-tour-femmes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/13\/urska-zigart-refractures-her-jaw-in-crash-at-faun-tour-femmes\/","title":{"rendered":"Ur\u0161ka \u017digart refractures her jaw in crash at Faun Tour Femmes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"elk-0b1b3166-af54-11f1-8676-4f0d5dd3c02a\"><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/urska-zigart\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/urska-zigart\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/urska-zigart\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ur\u0161ka \u017digart<\/a> has refractured her jaw in a crash on stage 3 of the Faun Tour Femmes.<\/p>\n<p>The Slovenian racer originally <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/womens-cycling\/urska-zigart-in-hospital-with-fractured-jaw-following-crash-on-uneven-road-surface-at-tour-de-suisse\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/womens-cycling\/urska-zigart-in-hospital-with-fractured-jaw-following-crash-on-uneven-road-surface-at-tour-de-suisse\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/womens-cycling\/urska-zigart-in-hospital-with-fractured-jaw-following-crash-on-uneven-road-surface-at-tour-de-suisse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fractured her jaw in a horrific crash on stage 2 of the Tour de Suisse<\/a> back in June, making a comeback from her injury to race the Tour de France Femmes six weeks later.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"ecom-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-0b1b3166-af54-11f1-8676-4f0d5dd3c02a-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">More bad luck befell \u017digart in France on Saturday when she crashed out of third overall during stage 3 in Tournon-sur-Rh\u00f4ne.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel=\"\" data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;jYDCcabO&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;gwjdoYHD&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_gwjdoYHD_jYDCcabO_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;X9\\\/mXVGac0NphghLH9hZaqWA5d3dhAM\\\/Ih07grnEyMLjuO2E&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header=\"\">\n<p><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-mobile\"\/><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand\">Cyclingnews<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u017digart&#8217;s AG Insurance-Soudal team announced the unfortunate news on Saturday evening, stating that her season is likely over as a result of the new injury.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Following her crash during Stage 3 of the Faun Tour de l\u2019Ard\u00e8che, further medical examinations have revealed a new fracture of the jaw,&#8221; the team announced.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold&#10;        \"><br \/>\n            You may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Given the nature of the injury and the fact that it concerns a repeated fracture, Ur\u0161ka\u2019s 2026 season is likely to come to an early end. This would also mean she will miss the upcoming World Championships.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">\u017digart, who finished sixth at the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/la-vuelta-femenina\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/la-vuelta-femenina\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/la-vuelta-femenina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vuelta Espa\u00f1a Femenina<\/a> in May, avoided surgery in June, saying that &#8220;all parts of the fracture aligned&#8221;, letting her start her recovery and comeback quickly.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-RWJBdmQGqL4orSuiiHUgy3\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-RWJBdmQGqL4orSuiiHUgy3 slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/womens-cycling\/the-body-is-an-amazing-thing-urska-zigart-back-in-action-at-the-tour-de-france-femmes-six-weeks-on-from-tour-de-suisse-horror-crash\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/womens-cycling\/the-body-is-an-amazing-thing-urska-zigart-back-in-action-at-the-tour-de-france-femmes-six-weeks-on-from-tour-de-suisse-horror-crash\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/womens-cycling\/the-body-is-an-amazing-thing-urska-zigart-back-in-action-at-the-tour-de-france-femmes-six-weeks-on-from-tour-de-suisse-horror-crash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">She made it back to the peloton for the Tour, <\/a>in early August, assisting teammate <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/kim-le-court-pienaar\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/kim-le-court-pienaar\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-article-category=\"pro-cycling\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/riders\/kim-le-court-pienaar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kim Le Court-Pienaar<\/a> to ninth overall and a stage win.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">AG Insurance-Soudal said they will monitor \u017digart&#8217;s healing before making a decision on the remainder of her 2026 season, though it seems more likely that she&#8217;ll return to racing in 2027.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;Her focus will now fully shift towards her recovery. The team will closely monitor the healing process before making a definitive decision on the remainder of her season,&#8221; the team stated.<\/p>\n<p aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\">&#8220;We wish Ur\u0161ka a smooth recovery and look forward to seeing her back with the team.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-1852c790-af54-11f1-a352-8b91a5db8f01\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kiosq-b\"><strong>For unbeatable coverage across road, gravel and tech, subscribe to Cyclingnews. You&#8217;ll get comprehensive race coverage of La Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a, subscriber-exclusive analysis from our expert columnists, in-depth features and industry-leading tech insight. 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The Slovenian racer originally fractured her jaw in a horrific crash on stage 2 of the Tour de Suisse back in June, making a comeback from her injury to race the Tour de France Femmes six weeks later. 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