'It's been hell': Jonas Vingegaard's father and his drama after the champion's accident

The cycling world is still waiting to receive good news about the health of the two-time champion of the Tour de France, Jonas Vingegaardwho suffered a serious accident in the Return to the Basque Country and had several fractures.

After his fall in stage 4 of the Return to the Basque Country, Vingegaard He suffered fractures in his clavicle, two ribs and had a lung contusion, so his participation in the Tour de France.

The lung problem could leave him out of the French race less than 80 days before its start. The 27-year-old Dane underwent surgery earlier this week at the Txagorritxu Hospital, in Vitoria and was admitted to an intensive care unit.

“It would be almost impossible to reach 100% for the Tour”he stated to the Diary Ace Dr. Pablo Marcos de la Torre, who ruled that the participation of the current champion in the Tour de France is practically ruled out due to the short deadlines for recovery and to regain his physical condition.

Vingegaard Family Drama

Since his transfer to the hospital by helicopter, little information has been obtained about the state of his health. Jonas Vingegard, The only thing clear is that he is in the clinic after undergoing surgery.

Claus Vingegaard, father of the two-time champion, showed his concern for his son's condition and spoke of the drama he is experiencing with his wife, since they have not given him clear information since the fall in the Return to the Basque Country.

“It's been hell for us. It's been a week since his fall and my wife and I still haven't heard from Jonas. We still haven't been able to talk to him or his wife or the team. “I don’t know how this is possible,” he told the Danish newspaper. Ekstra Bladet.

The only person who is with the champion in the clinic is his wife Trine Marie, who has not spoken either. Claus explained that the only way to find out news about his son is through the media, the Visma-Lease a Bike team does not provide information either.

“We only know what we read in the media. It's not that we don't want to go visit him in Spain but I think that, for the moment, we shouldn't do it, we only receive minor updates,” she concluded.

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