- The crash involving Jonas Vingegaard and other high-profile riders underscores the risks and injuries associated with professional cycling.
- Vingegaard’s injury, along with those of other riders, highlights the importance of safety in the sport and the potential long-term impacts of such incidents on a rider’s career.
- The neutralization of the race due to the crash demonstrates the sport’s commitment to rider safety and the need for careful management of such incidents to protect all participants.
Jonas Vingegaard Sustains Broken Collarbone and Ribs in Itzulia Basque Country Crash, Jonas Vingegaard, the reigning Tour de France champion, suffered a broken collarbone and several broken ribs in a high-speed crash during stage 4 of the Itzulia Basque Country stage race. This incident occurred on a bend on a descent, leading to a mass crash that involved several riders, including fellow Grand Tour winners Remco Evenepoel and Primoz Roglic.
The crash was one of the worst in recent cycling history, with Vingegaard laying on the ground for several minutes before being stretchered away by medical support. He was conscious and later confirmed to be stable and conscious, with his condition being monitored in the hospital as a precaution.
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The crash was particularly tragic as it happened after one rider fell, leading to several others leaving the road. Ambulances attended the scene, and Vingegaard was taken away on a stretcher. The remaining 35km of the stage were neutralized, and only the six riders in the front group contested the stage win, with Louis Meintjes taking victory. The crash led to the abandonment of the race by Vingegaard, Evenepoel, and Roglic, with the stage times not being counted for the general classification.
Evenepoel, the 2022 Vuelta a Espana winner, suffered a fracture to his right collarbone and his right scapula and was scheduled for an operation on his collarbone. Jay Vine, from UAE Team Emirates, was also taken to the hospital with cervical and two thoracic spine vertebral body fractures. The crash was a significant setback for the Tour de France contenders, with Vingegaard’s injuries being particularly concerning given his recent victory in the Tour de France in 2022.
The incident underscores the risks involved in professional cycling and the importance of safety measures. Despite the gravity of Vingegaard’s injuries, there was a sense of relief that they were not more serious, given the severity of the crash and the number of riders involved.
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