Jonas Vingegaard ‘conscious and in hospital’ after major Itzulia Basque Country crash

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A first update from Visma-Lease A Bike on Jonas Vingegaard, who was amongst multiple fallers in a horrific crash on stage 4 of the Itzulia Basque Country said that the Dane is “conscious and will be examined in the hospital now.”

The one-line statement on their Twitter.com account came after the double Tour de France winner and defending Itzulia Basque Country champion was amongst the many riders who fell on a fast downhill curve, in one of the worst mass crashes in recent cycling history.

“I didnt’ see the crash, but I heard a lot of guys are in hospital, this is really a special and sad day,” new race leader Matthias Skjelmose (Lidl-Trek) said in comments later. “I wish all the guys that crashed the best.” “I prefer not to think about the lead, my mind is with the guys that crashed. I’m not thinking about the leader’s jersey now;” Skejlmose, whose teammate Natnael Tesfatsion was amongst those who fell and taken to hospital, said afterwards.

As for why there were so many crashes this week in Basque Country, he argued, “To be honest this race, there’ve been quite a lot. I’m surprised, because I’ve just come from Paris-Nice which is always nervous.” “But I think it’s maybe the [Itzulia] course is a little bit easier this year, and the level is so high so so many guys can be up there fighting for positions. Even if we go crazy numbers on the climbs, there are always 60 guys at the top and that always makes it more nervous. I think there’s not so much to say, that’s how cycling is for now.”

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Jonas Vingegaard ‘conscious and in hospital’ after major Itzulia Basque Country crash