Belgian cyclist Tiesj Benoot (Jumbo-Visma), who helped Dane Vingegaard win the yellow jersey in the last Tour de France, suffered an accident on Monday, with a cervical fracture, and is expected to miss the rest of the season. .
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“I want to tell everyone that I’m fine. Yesterday [segunda-feira]I was involved in an accident in the Italian Alps. I am in the hospital, where I have been treated well. Despite the seriousness of the situation, the tests revealed a small fracture in the neck,” the runner posted today on a social network.
In addition to the victory in the general classification of the RouteDethroning the Slovenian and two-time champion, Tadej Pogacar (UAE-Emirates), the Belgian team also won the green jersey of the “Grande Boucle” points, in the possession of Wout van Aert.
Benoot, 28 years old and third in the recent Clásica de San Sebastián, won by his compatriot Remco Evenepoel (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl), must stay out of the road cycling world championshipsbetween September 18 and 25, in Wollongong, Australia, in addition to the Vuelta a España, which starts on August 19, in the Netherlands.
Source: Observadora
