Vingegaard Slams Medical Response After Paris-Nice Crash

Jonas Vingegaard criticizes medical staff for not checking him for concussion after a crash at Paris-Nice, which forced him to reassess his racing schedule ahead of the Tour de France.

Jonas Vingegaard is questioning the medical attention he received during the Paris-Nice race after crashing 84 kilometers from the finish line. Despite cutting his upper lip and hurting his wrist, Vingegaard wasn't checked for a concussion immediately. He later found out he had suffered a concussion, experiencing dizziness, nausea, and exhaustion after the crash. Vingegaard believes he should have been evaluated for a concussion right away. The concussion forced him to take nine days off the bike, impacting his training and racing schedule, including missing the Volta a Catalunya. He's now slowly getting back on track, with his next planned race being the Criterium du Dauphine.

Jonas Vingegaard expressed frustration over the medical response after his crash at the Paris-Nice. “I contacted the race doctor because I had blood on my face,” he said. “But they didn't want to check me for a concussion, which I found strange. My glasses were broken, I had blood on my face and on my eyebrow.” Despite his concerns, Vingegaard was allowed to finish the stage without further examination, only later discovering he had suffered a concussion.

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Jonas Vingegaard believes that riders involved in crashes should be thoroughly checked for concussions before being allowed to continue. “In the future, they should check everyone who is hit from the shoulders up before letting them continue,” he said. After his crash, Vingegaard struggled with the aftermath, only able to stay awake for an hour at a time. His eagerness to return to cycling likely hindered his recovery.

“I suffered from it at first, but every day I made progress, and on Monday (four days after the crash, ed.) I thought I could try sitting on the bike for an hour. It really backfired.”

“I was very dizzy afterwards and had to go to sleep, so I didn't touch the bike for the next four days. The following Friday or Saturday was my first day on the bike again.”

”But by then it was so late that I had to cancel my participation in the Tour of Catalonia,” says Jonas Vingegaard.

The crash forced Jonas Vingegaard to adjust his racing schedule. As a result, the Critérium du Dauphiné in mid-June will now serve as his sole major test before the Tour de France.