Groenewegen was subsequently disqualified from the race and victory was handed to Jakobsen. We sincerely apologise and will discuss internally what happened before we make another statement.”. "Fabio Jakobsen's situation is serious but at the moment he is stable," said a statement from his Deceuninck-QuickStep team. In last year’s Tour of Poland he was third on the opening stage. “Accidents like these should not happen. My biggest concern now is Fabio Jakobsen. On Thursday, the team released a further update saying Jakobsen had undergone facial surgery overnight and that doctors would try to wake him up later today. The incident 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 on the 2019 Tour of Poland. He has lost a lot of blood.”. ", Visit CNN.com/sport for more news, videos and features. "The race official also involved in the accident suffered a head injury but has already regained consciousness and is now in a stable condition. It added that the incident would be referred to a disciplinary commission to determine whether sanctions should be imposed, while Jumbo-Visma said the team will undertake an internal review of the crash. Cyclist Fabio Jakobsen is in a "comatose condition" following a horrific crash at the end of the first stage of the Tour of Poland, according to his team. Dutch cyclist Fabio Jakobsen was put into an induced coma Wednesday after suffering injuries in a crash on the final stretch of the Tour de Pologne race in southern Poland, organisers said. Deceuninck-Quick Step team boss Patrick Lefevere described Groenewegen’s move as a “criminal act”. Medics attend to Jakobsen after the crash. These kinds of actions must be outside cycling. Dylan Groenewegen has been handed a nine-month suspension by cycling’s governing body, the UCI, after his collision with Fabio Jakobsen during the Tour of Poland in August. "I really want to send a heartfelt thank you to the doctors and hospital staff for their prompt care and assistance and I also wish all the athletes involved in the crash a fast recovery.". Dutch cyclist Fabio Jakobsen, 23, of team Deceuninck-Quickstep, is in a medically induced coma after being involved in a violent crash on Wednesday at the … "Been around this game a long time and not sure I’ve seen a crash that horrific. Fabio Jakobsen has released a personal statement for the first time since his horrific crash at the Tour of Poland, which left him with severe facial injuries and in an induced coma. A terrifying crash in the Tour of Poland has left Dutch cyclist Fabio Jakobsen in an induced coma. Dutch cyclist Fabio Jakobsen was placed in a medically induced coma after suffering serious injuries at a crash during the opening stage of the Tour de Pologne in Katowice, Poland on Wednesday. Dutch cyclist Fabio Jakobsen was taken to hospital after a crash at the finish of the Tour of Poland stage in Katowice. “Our hearts go out to Fabio Jakobsen and others involved in today’s terrible crash on the Tour of Poland,” they said. Footage showed 23-year-old Jakobsen, of the Deceuninck-Quick Step, racing elbow-to-elbow with fellow Dutchman Dylan Groenewegen of Jumbo-Visma as both men frantically tussled in a tight sprint to the line in Katowice. He has multiple injuries to his head and chest,” said Pawel Gruenpeter, a neurologist at the hospital in Sosnowiec in the south of the country, told TVP Sport television. The UCI said it “strongly condemns the dangerous behaviour of Dylan Groenewegen (Jumbo-Visma), who sent Fabio Jakobsen (Deceuninck-Quickstep) into the barriers a few metres from the finish, causing a collective crash at the end of the first stage of the Tour of Poland. "Forza Fabio Jakobsen, stay strong," tweeted 2014 Tour de France champion Vincenzo Nibali. However, Jakobsen came off worst, somersaulting over the barriers before colliding with a photographer after Groenewegen had veered suddenly to the right, squeezing his rival into the security wall. Thoughts and prayers go out to Fabio Jakobsen. Don't have an account? All times AEDT (GMT +11). Fabio Jakobsen’s crash in the Tour of Poland was one of the biggest news stories of this curtailed cycling season. After Jakobsen's crash, the governing body of world cycling, the UCI, stated that it would investigate all crashes in the 2021 calendar in a bid to improve rival safety. FabioSTRONG! (CNN)Cyclist Fabio Jakobsen is in a "comatose condition" following a horrific crash at the end of the first stage of the Tour of Poland, according to his team. “The UCI, which considers the behaviour unacceptable, immediately referred the matter to the disciplinary commission to request the imposition of sanctions commensurate with the seriousness of the facts.”, Patrick Lefevere, general manager of the Deceuninck-Quick Step team, tweeted: “I am going to court. The drama came at the end of the first stage, raced over 198km from Chorzow to Katowice in southern Poland. Jakobsen (right) competes in the first stage of the Tour of Poland. His condition has stabilised. Hang in there buddy," he tweeted. Groenewegen went on to win the stage, but was later disqualified with the stricken Jakobsen declared the winner. His actions have been condemned by the UCI, cycling's global governing body. From the section Cycling Jakobsen still has more surgeries to come next year Dutch cyclist Fabio Jakobsen is back on his bike after suffering serious injuries in a crash in August's Tour of Poland. Having turned professional in 2018 with Patrick Lefevere’s Quick-Step team, Jakobsen donned the Dutch champion’s jersey in June last year. A brutal, high-speed crash during the first leg of the Tour de Pologne bike race left one of the world’s best cyclists in a coma and another disqualified from the event. Watch ESPN’s 30 for 30: Lance 2-part special on KAYO. It is a criminal act, sir.”, Medics help Fabio Jakobsen after Wednesday’s crash.Source:Getty Images. Dutch cyclist Fabio Jakobsen is in a coma after being thrown over a barrier and colliding with a photographer during a sickening crash at 80km/h. Fabio Jakobsen has given an update on his recovery from his career-threatening crash at the Tour de Pologne, posting a photo of himself to social media for the first time since the race. Governing body, the UCI said they strongly condemned the “dangerous behaviour” of Groenewegen. Dutch cyclist Fabio Jakobsen was fighting for his life in a coma on Wednesday after he was thrown over a barrier at 80km/h in a sickening conclusion to the opening stage of the Tour of Poland. Join the conversation, you are commenting as, news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site, Get your free trial now & start streaming instantly >. Tennis news: Australian Open 2021 COVID hotel quarantine fur... Cricket news: Australia vs India Test series result, scores,... Big Bash 2021: Thunder Vs Hurricanes, news, scores, result, ... AFL news 2021: St Kilda schoolgirl, Kimberley Duthie spills ... Australian Open 2021: Bernard Tomic, Vanessa Sierra in hotel... Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. "This was not the way I hoped to reach the finish line. news.com.au August 6, 2020 11:54am “The time of the operation will depend on the patient’s state of health.”. “He will be in an intensive care unit and will undergo craniofacial surgery. The intervention of specialists in jaw and plastic surgery will be necessary. "Our thoughts go out to Fabio Jakobsen and other people involved in today's terrible crash in the Tour of Poland," the Team wrote on Twitter. “Marc Sarreau suffers an important trauma to the shoulder and also from multiple tearing of the ligaments. The first stage of the Tour of Poland covered 195.8 kilometers, starting at the Silesian Stadium and ending in the city of Katowice. The Dutch cyclist Fabio Jakobsen was in a medically induced coma on Wednesday night after a horrific crash at the end of stage one at the Tour of Poland. Dutch cyclist Fabio Jakobsen was left fighting for his life in a coma after colliding with a photographer during a sickening crash.Source:Getty Images. "Diagnostic tests didn't reveal brain or spinal injury, but because of the gravity of his multiple injuries he is still kept in a comatose condition and has to remain closely monitored in the following days at the Wojewódzki Szpital in Katowice.". Lance Armstrong also sent his support and added he has "been around this game a long time and not sure I've seen a crash that horrific. Dutch cyclist Fabio Jakobsen was put into an induced coma after sustaining head injuries in a crash on the final stretch of the Tour de Pologne race in southern Poland, organisers said. Dutch sprinters Fabio Jakobsen (far left) and Dylan Groenewegen (second left, in yellow) collided just before the line. During the final stretch of the Tour de Pologne bike race's first stage, Team Jumbo-Visma cyclist Dylan Groenewegen lowered his shoulder and drove fellow Dutch racer, Fabio Jakobsen, over the panels at over 50 mph. Been around this game a long time and not sure I've seen a crash that horrific. Sprinting for the win at the end of the event’s opening stage, Jakobsen was sent flying into the side barriers after a collision with fellow Dutchman Dylan Groenewegen. He is going to need further medical tests,” tweeted his team. Also on rt.com 'Condition is good': Cyclist Fabio Jakobsen wakes from his coma following horrific Tour of Poland crash "Thoughts and prayers go out to Fabio Jakobsen. A massive pileup ensued, leaving multiple competitors with injuries and a race official unconscious from his impact with Jakobsen. "Crashes like these should not happen. Updated 1209 GMT (2009 HKT) August 6, 2020. New to Kayo? Jakobsen is considered a rising star of the sprint in the peloton who made his name in 2019 with two stage wins on the Vuelta a Espana, one of the sport’s three Grand Tours. Damien Touze “remained conscious despite the fall. The crash occurred just meters from the finish line as Jakobsen and Groenewegen vied for the victory, with several riders and a race official subsequently involved. Dutch cyclist Fabio Jakobsen was put in an induced coma on Wednesday after sustaining head and chest injuries in a crash on the final stretch of the Tour de Pologne race in southern Poland. tweeted Belgian cyclist Jasper Philipsen, who was caught up in the crash. Nationwide News Pty Limited Copyright © 2021. FILE - In this Aug. 5, 2020 file photo, Dutch cyclist Fabio Jakobsen, left, hits side barriers at the start of a crash with his countryman Dylan Groenewegen, 2nd left, on the final stretch of the opening stage of the Tour de Poland race in Katowice, Poland. 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