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Stephen Farrand

Tour de France national hero Kévin Vauquelin undergoes surgery after lower leg fracture complications

Arkea-B&B Hotels team's French rider Kevin Vauquelin cycles at the start of the 21st and final stage of the 112th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 132.3 km between Mantes-la-Ville and Paris Champs-Elysees Avenue, on July 27, 2025. (Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP) (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images).

Tour de France revelation Kévin Vauquelin has undergone surgery for damage to his tibiofibular membrane near his ankle, with uncertainty about the time needed to recover and the impact it may have on the final part of his 2025 season and possible participation in the Rwanda World Championships.

Vauquelin's Arkéa-B&B Hotels team revealed that he had fractured the distal end of his fibula after returning home from the Tour de France. Following speculation about the cause of the injury, Vauquelin took to his Instagram to explain what actually happened, and joked about social media speculation of the cause.

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