Reigning Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) has suffered a damaged collarbone and “a number of” damaged ribs in a crash at Itzulia Basque Nation, his staff has revealed.
The Dane fell arduous on a nook with underneath 40km to go on Thursday’s fourth stage, and lay on the roadside immobile. He was then placed on a stretcher and brought by ambulance to hospital.
In a newly launched replace, Vingegaard’s staff stated he’s “secure and aware”.
“Examinations on the hospital have revealed that he has a damaged collarbone and several other damaged ribs. He stays in hospital as a precaution. Thanks for all of your messages,” the assertion continued.
It’s unsure at this stage how lengthy Vingegaard will probably be sidelined for. He was subsequent attributable to race in early June on the Critérium du Dauphiné, the place he deliberate to defend his title, earlier than lining as much as do the identical on the Tour de France.
🇪🇸 #Itzulia2024Update on Jonas:It was a nasty crash, however luckily he’s secure and aware. Examinations on the hospital have revealed that he has a damaged collarbone and several other damaged ribs. He stays in hospital as a precaution. Thanks for all of your messages. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/dPd2IbpIFPApril 4, 2024
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Primož Roglič (Bora-Hansgrohe) and Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Fast-Step) have been additionally concerned within the crash at Itzulia Basque Nation, wherein riders appeared to slip right into a concrete drainage ditch. The pair each deserted the race, like Vingegaard, however have been proven to be aware and speaking.
Evenepoel, having bunnyhopped over the ditch, was in a position to stroll away, whereas Roglič later departed in a staff automobile, dealing a thumbs as much as the TV cameras.
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With a fleet of ambulances wanted to are likely to the accidents, the race organisers took the choice to neutralise the stage. The win was contested by the six riders within the breakaway, with Intermarché-Wanty’s Louis Meintjes crossing the road first.
“It is a victory that doesn’t really feel prefer it,” Meintjes stated afterwards. “You need the race to be truthful for everybody. I ship my ideas to all injured riders.”
Additionally concerned within the crash have been Jay Vine (UAE Workforce Emirates), Sean Quinn, Alexander Cepeda (EF Schooling-EasyPost) and Natnael Tesfazion (Lidl-Trek).
“Vine is aware and speaking,” UAE Workforce Emirates confirmed, however added he “sustained a cervical and two thoracic backbone vertebral physique fractures.”
Tesfazion’s Lidl-Trek revealed the Eritrean suffered “quite a few contusions and abrasions”, however no fractures. “Additional remedy is presently underway, significantly on the proper elbow, probably the most extreme harm sustained by the rider,” his staff stated.
The Spanish race had already seen a handful of main withdrawals, with Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) and David Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ) amongst these abandoning earlier within the week.
