Quick-Step Floors neo-pro Maximilian Schachmann has called an end to his 2017 season following surgery to repair injuries he suffered to his right heel in a crash during stage 5 of the Tour of Poland. `Of course, it is a big disappointment,` Schachmann said. `I was getting in good shape, and although I was not at 100 percent in Poland, I felt I was getting better and better. Despite this not being an ideal situation, I don`t want to let this injury drag me down. I can`t change the outcome, so I just have to look forward. I am really motivated to come back, and I hope to return recovered and ready to kick off my 2018 preparation together with the team in December.` The first CT scan taken in Poland indicated multiple fractures in his right calcaneus, a diagnosis that was later confirmed by a specialist in Hamburg, where doctors performed surgery on Friday after swelling receded. The team says the surgery was a success, but Schachmann will need to along recovery before he will have full use of the foot.ADVERTISEMENT The team said that if all goes well with the recovery, Schachmann should be ready to go for the team`s 2018 pre-season training camp in December. Nikias Arndt leads Team Sunweb at Cyclassics Hamburg German Nikias Arndt will lead his Sunweb team on home soil at the Cyclassics Hamburg on Sunday, August 20.. The WorldTour race will be the 25-year-old`s first since the RideLondon after a successful Tour de France debut with his Sunweb. Cofidis name Vuelta a Espana squad
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