Australian Cyclist Lucas Plapp Undergoes Surgery After Olympic Time Trial Crash

Plapp was in medal contention before a fall on rain-soaked Paris roads led to a serious abdominal injury.

Lucas Plapp crashed during the men's individual time trial, sliding under a barrier fence.
He was taken to a Paris hospital and underwent abdominal surgery; he is in stable condition.
Plapp was in fourth place at the first checkpoint before the crash.
Heavy rain contributed to multiple crashes in both the men's and women's races.
Grace Brown won gold in the women's time trial, securing Australia's first medal in Paris.