Patrick Lefevere does not take offense. Team manager Deceuninck-Quick Step on Thursday reaffirmed his determination to file a complaint against Dylan Groenewegen, which caused the serious downfall of Fabio Jakobsen at the finish of the first stage of the Tour of Poland. The latter had to be placed in an artificial coma.
"They should throw him in jail," Lefevere said after the sprint to the finish, where Jakobsen was thrown heavily past the protective barriers, after a move from Dylan Groenewegen. Thursday, the boss of Deceuninck still does not take offense.
“I confirm these Twitter messages. It was a very dirty action from Groenewegen. We don't do that kind of thing. We have already lodged a complaint with the UCI and we will do the same with the police in Poland. We will not let that go by, ”he told the Belga agency. “I've watched this sprint dozens of times. I do not understand Groenewegen's action at all. A rider must stay on his line, ”added Lefevere.
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Jakobsen is still hospitalized in Poland. “His condition is serious, fortunately no vital organ has been affected, he is stable, but the next few hours are important. They will try to wake him up. All the bones in her face are broken. It's really very serious, ”continued the manager.
Lefevere received a call last night from Richard Plugge, boss of Groenewegen's team, Jumbo-Visma. “I told him I thought it was brave of him to call me, but I also told him that I had no understanding for the Groenewegen maneuver,” he explained. Lefevere has organized a private flight for Fabio Jakobsen's family to Poland, which will also be attended by team psychologist Michael Verschaeve.
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Tour of Poland: "We will try to get him out of a coma" ... Jakobsen in serious but stable condition
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