Itzulia Basque Country stage 4 crash victim Jay Vine will not need surgery despite suffering multiple fractures in his vertebrae from the high-speed pileup, his UAE Team Emirates confirmed in a medical update on Saturday.
Vine was among the worst injured in the crash that ripped through the Itzulia Basque Country peloton late on stage 4 on the descent of the Orlaeta climb. Eleven riders abandoned the race, and it was neutralised for over an hour. Among them were key favourites Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep), Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease A Bike), and Primoz Roglič (Bora-Hansgrohe).
Vine got off to a very impressive start in Itzulia, claiming second on the opening TT. However, the crash left the rider injured and facing a lengthy recovery. Despite his very difficult situation, Saturday’s update at least gives the Australian some much-needed good news.
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