Motorcycling-MotoGP champion Marquez has shoulder surgery

ByReuters

Published 04/12/2018 at 18:19 GMT

BARCELONA, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Spain's five times MotoGP champion Marc Marquez had successful shoulder surgery in Barcelona on Tuesday and faces a six-week rehabilitation programme, his Honda team said.

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The 25-year-old, who took his third title in a row in October, had suffered a recurring dislocation of his left shoulder throughout the year.

The Repsol Honda team said he will begin training once rehabilitation had been completed, with the first pre-season test scheduled for Malaysia in February. (Reporting by Alan Baldwin in London; Editing by Ken Ferris)

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