Fioravanti will be out of competition for “a long couple of months”

After suffering a serious wipeout in the waves of The Box, prior to the start of day 3 of the Margaret River Pro, Italian Leonardo Fioravanti underwent surgery and will be out of competition for a “long couple of months,” he himself said yesterday on his Instagram.

“After dislocating my shoulder for the second time during the Margaret River Pro, the best option was to undergo surgery. I had it done today in Bordeaux and luckily everything went well,” she wrote, adding that she will have to work hard to return.

His absence will have a very important impact on his race towards Tokyo 2020, as he does not come from a traditional country, with a position in the middle of the table being guaranteed in surfing's debut at the games.

This acts as good news for Caio Ibelli, who after the return of Adriano de Souza was left with no space to compete in the CT. Fioravanti's absence now gives him a few more tournaments.

If it is indeed two months, Fioravanti could be back for Stage 7, which will take place between August 21 and September 1 in Teahupoo.

See this post on Instagram

After dislocating my shoulder a second time during the #MargaretRiverPro the best choice was to get surgery. I got the surgery today in Bordeaux 🇫🇷 and luckily everything went good! As far as recovery time I'm not sure yet but it will be some long couple of months of hard work. Thanks for the messages and support. ❤️ you all || Dopo essermi dislocato la spalla for the second return to the #MargaretRiverPro my sono dovuto operate in Bordeaux. Tutto é andato alla grande. Sono già di return to Hossegor. Ancora non sapiamo il tempo de recupero, mi apettano un paio de mesi dura dove mi impegnerò 100% per retare più in forma di semper! FORCE! Thank you for your tifo! ❤️🇮🇹 @quiksilver @redbullitalia @euroglass @wsl

A publication shared by Leonardo Fioravanti (@lfioravanti) the 13 Jun 2019 has 10: 01 PDT