Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) has efficiently undergone surgical procedure after being concerned within the horror crash on stage 4 of Itzulia Basque Country.
The Dane’s first process was reportedly for his pneumothorax, which wanted to happen earlier than his fractures had been handled utterly. Visma-Lease a Bike confirmed on Tuesday morning that the operation on his damaged collarbone was additionally profitable.
“Jonas had a profitable operation on his collarbone,” stated the Dutch team.
“He will now spend the following few weeks recovering. It is just not but clear how lengthy this may take. He is doing nicely and expresses his gratitude to everybody for his or her sort phrases over the previous few days.”
Vingegaard was concerned within the mass high-speed crash on stage 4 of the Basque race which additionally noticed Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) break his collarbone and scapula and Primož Roglič (Bora-Hansgrohe) abandon the race from his accidents.
The two-time Tour de France winner was among the many worst injured and left the race on a stretcher whereas on oxygen, after staying down from the crash with out altering place. Initial experiences confirmed his clavicle and rib fractures earlier than a later replace revealed his pulmonary contusion and pneumothorax.
According to AS, Vingegaard will stay beneath surveillance on the Txagorritxu Hospital’s ICU in Vitoria till he’s additional recovered. The workforce’s assertion additionally confirmed that it may take a number of weeks earlier than the Dane is again on his bike.
With such a critical damage, Vingegaard’s participation at this yr’s Tour de France has been plunged into doubt and it stays to be seen whether or not he can attain wherever near prime type earlier than the race kicks off in Florence on June 29.
Sportive Director Merijn Zeeman has already confirmed that the Vingegaard’s deliberate altitude camp in Spain in May will not happen and that alternate schedules should be mentioned if he’s to chase a 3rd title in a row on the Tour.
“It’s getting comparatively higher every single day, however he’s nonetheless within the hospital. That says sufficient,” stated Zeeman to HLN. “Jonas solely goes to the Tour if he’s 100%.
“Jonas will miss the altitude coaching camp on the Sierra Nevada from May 6. If he goes to the Tour, we should do it through a unique route. If it would not work, we’ll need to provide you with a unique situation.”
