Danish cyclist Jonas Vingegaard (Visma Lease a Bike) broke his collarbone and several ribs this Thursday as a result of a heavy fall he suffered during the Tour of the Basque Country, his team said, confirming that the two-time Tour champion remains hospitalized as a precaution.
“It was a serious crash on the fourth stage of the Tour of the Basque Country, but fortunately he [Jonas Vingegaard] stable and conscious. An examination at the hospital revealed that his collarbone and several ribs were broken. He will remain in hospital as a precaution,” the Dutch team’s official website said on the Internet.
Vingegaard, winner of the Tour de France in 2022 and 2023, fell along with more than a dozen runners about 30 kilometers from the finish. Emergency services placed him in a side safety position before he was carried away on a stretcher. y with artificial respiration apparatus and neck brace.
“These are not very good aspects of our wonderful sport. Jonas, you will definitely come back stronger. We will be by your side during your recovery. Your team,” wrote Visma Lease a Bike on her page on the social network Instagram.
The fall occurred on a descent and involved more than a dozen riders, with the organization neutralizing the scene and multiple ambulances on site for the cyclists.
Race leader Primoz Roglic (BORA-hansgrohe), Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step) and Jay Wine (UAE Emirates) also had an accident and eventually retired.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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