Following his involvement within the mass crash on stage 4 of Itzulia Basque Country again in April, Jay Vine has given an replace on his restoration from a number of vertebrae fractures sustained within the fall.
The Australian has been out of motion and off the bike for nearly two months following the crash, which additionally concerned Tour de France contenders Jonas Vingegaard, Remco Evenepoel, and Primož Roglič.
Earlier this week he was cleared to begin “mild coaching” by his UAE Team Emirates staff, and on Thursday he posted to Instagram to element his progress, which in the intervening time is restricted to coaching uphill.
“Time for an replace,” Vine wrote. “It’s been a protracted 8 weeks full of assorted scans, physiotherapy, rehabilitation classes, indoor coach rides and (the whole lot else in between) however my restoration has been coming alongside properly.
“The staff have been working exhausting to optimise and guarantee I make a full restoration, and I’m stoked to say the medical doctors gave me the approval to take away the neck brace just a few days in the past, they usually even gave the a-okay to experience my bike outdoors! (granted sure, I’m solely allowed to experience uphill, nevertheless it’s higher than nothing!).
“Luckily right here in Andorra there are various moderately lengthy climbs, so I’ll experience up then have Bre drive me again down the mountain, and repeat.”
Vine had been set to be a part of the UAE assist squad as staff chief Tadej Pogačar seeks to finish the Giro d’Italia-Tour de France double this season, with the Giro and Vuelta a España set to characteristic on his 2024 race calendar.
However, his season plans, which kicked off with the UAE Tour and Paris-Nice – together with a number of days within the race lead on the former – have taken a serious hit because of the Itzulia Basque Country crash and his accidents.
Vine wrote that he is “beginning to really feel extra like myself once more” however acknowledged that he and his staff don’t but know when he’ll return to racing.
“I’m nonetheless not 100% and I do know it’s going to take some time to get used to all the brand new sensations, however total it is a large step in the best route, and I’m beginning to really feel extra like myself once more,” Vine wrote.
“No, we do not know when or what my races will probably be, first precedence is getting some type of base coaching achieved and ensure there isn’t any flare-ups, and we’ll assess and go from there. Not to worry we’re taking our time and ensuring all of the temps and pressures are within the inexperienced earlier than we begin the engine correctly.”
