2024-10-01 01:25:35
After the massive fall during the fourth stage of the Tour of the Basque Country (Spain), Dane Jonas Vingegaard’s team offered a new report on the cyclist’s health.
As indicated by Team Visma – Lease a Bike on their social networks, after a “more detailed examination” the doctors confirmed that the athlete also suffered a lung contusion and a pneumothorax.
“Update on Jonah: Further examination at the hospital revealed that he also suffered a lung contusion and pneumothorax. He is stable and had a good night. “He remains in the hospital.”detailed the training through X (Twitter).
It is worth mentioning that after the incident, which occurred on Thursday, March 4, the team had reported that VIngegaard had broken his collarbone and several ribs.
The two-time defending champion of the Tour de France was involved in the massive incident where other great favorites such as Primoz Roglic were also involved. and Remco Evenepoel, who also abandoned the race.
Although the team classified the fall as “terrible,” they said that fortunately Vingegaard “is stable and conscious” in the hospital.
Other big-name competitors that were affected included Jay Vine y Steff Craswho were also taken to the hospital.
In total, 12 runners were involved and fell into a concrete ditch after slipping on a curve about 35 kilometers from the end of the stretch between Etxarri Aranatz and Legutio, in northern Spain.