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Tour of Poland: vital prognosis for Jakobsen after his terrible fall

2020-08-05T19:37:25.269Z


Fabio Jakobsen (Deceuninck-Quick Step) suffered a sudden fall on the finish line of the first stage of the 77th Tour of Poland after being crushed by his compatriot Dylan Groenewegen (Jumbo-Visma), disqualified for his gesture . Its vital prognosis is engaged, declared the ...


Fabio Jakobsen (Deceuninck-Quick Step) suffered a sudden fall on the finish line of the first stage of the 77th Tour of Poland after being crushed by his compatriot Dylan Groenewegen (Jumbo-Visma), disqualified for his gesture . His vital prognosis is engaged, said the race doctor. A few meters before the finish, Groenewegen shifted to the right and hampered Jakobsen with his elbow, which flew into the barriers, in a sprint disputed at full speed on a downward false flat. Jakobsen made a “sun” and hit head-on a racing judge who was at the line, behind a barrier. The barriers then fell on the road causing other falls, including that of Groenewegen who crossed the line first, or of Frenchman Marc Sarreau.

According to his team, Jakobsen was immediately taken to medics, with Polish media reporting that he was taken to a hospital in the area. The fall comes a year to the day after the death of 22-year-old Belgian sprinter Bjorg Lambrecht, who died after falling and hitting a concrete structure. According to the official results published on the Tour website, Jakobsen was declared the winner of the stage after Groenewegen was disqualified. Jumbo-Visma, the Groenewegen team, offered their "sincere apologies" in a tweet for their runner's gesture.

Massive crash on the finish line in stage 1 of @Tour_de_Pologne! # TDP20 (@sport_tvppl) pic.twitter.com/mwvDwS9Y3i

- World Cycling Stats (@wcsbike) August 5, 2020

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