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Two-time Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard was “aware”in hospital his workforce stated following a mass crash which resulted in stage 4 of the Tour of the Basque Nation race being neutralised on Thursday.
Danish Visma-Lease a Bike rider Vingegaard, Remco Evenepoel, Jay Vine and Steff Cras had been amongst a number of riders who had been taken to hospital following the incident, whereas Primoz Roglic was additionally concerned within the crash and didn’t end the stage.
A number of of the 12 riders concerned within the crash fell right into a concrete ditch after sliding off on a nook with round 35 kilometres to go within the run from Etxarri Aranatz to Legutio, in northern Spain.
The 2022 and 2023 Tour de France champion Vingegaard was taken to an ambulance on a stretcher, whereas Belgian Evenepoel was strolling however his workforce Soudal Fast Step confirmed he was additionally going to hospital.
“Jonas is aware and will likely be examined within the hospital now,” Visma stated on X, formely referred to as Twitter.
“Thanks on your messages. Extra updates later,” they added of their 27-year-old star.
Roglic, who additionally deserted the race, provided a thumbs as much as tv cameras whereas sitting within the Bora-Hansgrohe workforce automotive, to indicate he was not considerably injured.
UAE Group Emirates stated their Australian rider Vine was additionally taken to hospital however was aware and speaking, together with Group TotalEnergies rider Cras.
The crash occurred on the descent from the Alto de Olaeta after a rider within the entrance of the peloton slid off the highway on a right-hand bend.
A six-man breakaway had been allowed to proceed to attempt to race for the stage win within the ultimate 18km.
“The race is neutralised till the end line, the six main riders will compete within the stage however the stage instances won’t be counted for the final classification,” race organisers stated.
“The bunch will go in impartial till the end line,” he added.
Earlier Thursday Roglic’s team-mate Lennard Kamna was in a “steady situation” in intensive care after a collision with a automotive throughout a coaching journey in Tenerife.
Roglic, who additionally fell on Wednesday in stage three however shortly recovered, was main the general standings from Evenepoel by seven seconds firstly of racing on Thursday.
Friday’s fifth and penultimate stage is a 175.9km journey north from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Amorebieta-Etxano.
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