The images of Jonas Vingegaard, lying on the ground and then evacuated on a stretcher, gave a cold sweat to all the followers of the Tour of the Basque Country. The Danish climber, who fell on a descent, is “stable and conscious”, indicates the Visma – Lease a bike team. He suffers from a broken collarbone and several broken ribs, adds his training.
A lesser evil for the double winner of the Tour de France since his injuries should not prevent him from aiming for a third coronation on the French roads this summer. “He remains in the hospital as a precaution,” says Visma – Lease a bike. A broken collarbone is also suspected for Remco Evenepoel, who was holding his shoulder after his fall. Less concern, however, for Primoz Roglic, who also retired but who left in one of the cars of his BORA-hansgrohe team, giving a thumbs up in front of a camera.