Cycling
The Dutch rider, victim of a terrible fall last week at the Tour of Poland, is now “fully aware”.
A violent fall marked the arrival of the first stage of the Tour of Poland.
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Doctor of the Deceuninck-Quick Step team, Yvan Vanmol gave reassuring news of Fabio Jakobsen, victim of a terrible fall last week in the Tour of Poland. «I wouldn’t venture to say in what time frame, but I guess Fabio will be a rider again in the future, he told Sporza, relayed by RMC Sport. Given the violence of the accident, il is doing very well.»
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The Dutch runner (23), operated on for multiple fractures in the face, had been plunged into a coma. It is henceforth «fully aware», according to Yvan Vanmol. «We cannot speak with him yet, but we communicate by messages.»
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“We now hope for the best for him”
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Fabio Jakobsen will soon be able to return to the Netherlands, where considerable rehabilitation work awaits him. «We’re still worried about cosmetic damage and the muscle group around his mouth. But since no vital organ has been affected, we now hope for the best for him», concluded the doctor.
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(Sport-Center)
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