SURGERY FOR HOLDER IN LUBLIN

Aussie star Jack Holder is set for surgery on Tuesday after crashing out of the Monster Energy FIM Speedway World Cup Final in Wroclaw on Saturday.

Holder tumbled in the hard-fought opening exchanges of heat 15 and was thrown over the high side of the bike.

An awkward fall forced him to withdraw from the remainder of the meeting and his PGE Ekstraliga club Lublin confirmed he sustained a hand injury.

He is now set to undergo surgery in Lublin on Tuesday with the club pledging to ensure he has the best care needed to make a speedy recovery.

A statement on the club’s official website confirmed: “Due to Saturday's fall of Jack Holder in the 15th race during the Team World Cup in Wrocław, we would like to inform you that our competitor went straight to Lublin after the competition, where he underwent a number of medical examinations at the Dożynkowa Medisport Medical Center.

“Ultimately, it turned out that Jack had injured his hand and will undergo surgery tomorrow by Dr Paweł Polak - a specialist in the field of orthopaedics and traumatology of the musculoskeletal system, who performed Dominik Kubera's surgery two months ago.

“Since Saturday's fall, Jack has been surrounded by the best medical care and we make every effort to ensure that our rider reaches full health as soon as possible. We're with you, Jack!”

Losing Holder for the final four heats was a huge blow to his country as well as the rider, with the Roos just five points behind leaders Great Britain and Poland, with all four countries in the race for gold in an epic Final.

Holder’s layoff time is unclear at this stage, but everyone involved in Speedway GP wishes the rider a fast and full recovery.