Sam Oomen forced to end season to undergo surgery Sam Oomen is forced to end his season early after being diagnosed with Iliac Artery Flow Limitation to his left groin. After numerous conservative treatments have been tried but with no prevail, Oomen will now undergo surgery to treat the problem permanently. The surgery is scheduled to take place in six weeks, after he has sufficiently recovered from the hip fracture he sustained at the Giro d'Italia.
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