Sosa to miss Tour Colombia 2.1 with broken thumb

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Sosa to miss Tour Colombia 2.1 with broken thumb

Team Ineos announced Monday that Ivan Sosa will miss the Tour Colombia 2.1, which begins February 11 in Tunja, after breaking his thumb in Sunday's Colombian championship road race.

The 22-year-old finished a close second overall to Miguel Angel Lopez (Astana) in last year's competition.

According to Team Ineos doctor Richard Asher, Sosa will undergo surgery to correct the fracture.

"Ivan lost a lot of skin and injured his right elbow and left thumb in the crash. After the race he went to the hospital for X-rays," Usher said in a team press release.

"His elbow is fine, but he has a small fracture at the base of his thumb that will require surgery on Monday."

Leonardo Basso, who competed in the Vuelta a San Juan with the Italian national team, will travel from Argentina to Colombia to replace Sosa at the Tour Colombia.

Tour de France winner Egan Bernal also crashed during the road race, but rejoined the race and eventually finished second behind new champion Sergio Iguita (EF Pro Cycling).

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