The Dutch cyclist Fabio Jakobsen is hospitalized in serious condition after a bad fall at the end of the first stage of the Tour of Poland. Jakobsen, who is 23 years old and runs for the Deceuninck Quick-Step team, is currently in an induced coma, according to what the team leaders have said.
The accident occurred a few meters from the finish of the stage of Katowice, when in the final sprint the compatriot Dylan Groenewegen of Jumbo-Visma squeezed towards the Jakobsen barriers, causing him to slam violently, and then falling in turn on the ground together with other cyclists . Groenewegen has been disqualified and the UCI – the international cycling union – has released a communique in which he condemned the cyclist’s action and announced that other disciplinary measures will be taken against him.
Massive crash on the finish line in stage 1 of ????????@Tour_de_Poland! #TDP20 (????@sport_tvppl) pic.twitter.com/mwvDwS9Y3i
— World Cycling Stats (@wcsbike) August 5, 2020
???????? ♂️FLASH – The news is bad for Fabio #Jakobsen. The cyclist who was pushed into barriers at 70km / h by a competitor was placed in an artificial coma after sustaining serious head injuries. Its vital prognosis is engaged. (@8aldwin)pic.twitter.com/g5BYQ2GMUV
– La Plume Libre (@LPLdirect) August 5, 2020
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