Mathias Fluckiger has been operated on for appendicitis just before the World Championships

The Swiss Mathias Fluckiger was among our favorites to fight for the podium at the XCO World Championship in Andorra, but he has just announced that he was operated on urgently for appendicitis just a few days ago.

Mathias Fluckiger will wait until the last moment to decide if he competes in the World Championship

After a great performance at the Olympics, where he finished fifth, Fluckiger was one of the top favorites to fight for the rainbow jersey next Sunday at the XCO World Championship in Andorra. But now his participation is up in the air and it is most likely that he will not start. This is how he explained it on his social media.

Last Sunday my appendix was removed urgently. The operation went as planned and the recovery process is going well. I will decide shortly if I will be able to participate in the XCO World Championship in Andorra on Sunday. Let's hope for an impossible mission.