Violent criticism of bike bully: “Have to go to prison”

Jakobsen was at the first stage of the Tour of Poland on Wednesday In the finish sprint at high speed, he crashed directly into the barriers and remained motionless. The 23-year-old was pushed aside by his compatriot Groenewegen. Seriously injured, but not life-threatening The condition is “very bad. We continue to pray that he survives," Patrick Lefevere, team boss of Jakobsen's Belgian racing team Deceuninck-Quick Step, said on Belgian radio on Thursday, according to the Dutch news agency ANP reported. “All the bones in his face are broken,” reported Lefevere after the Dutch road champion underwent five hours of surgery. “After we saw the crash, we feared the worst, but now we know that the situation is serious but stable,” race director Czeslaw Lang was quoted as saying in a statement from the organizers after a visit to the hospital. “After speaking to the hospital director, I am a little relieved.” Jakobsen is in an induced coma. “Jakobsen’s life is no longer threatened” Race doctor Barbara Jerschina A doctor then publicly gave the all-clear. According to racing doctor Barbara Jerschina, Jakobsen's life is no longer in danger. “Jacobsen has survived an operation and his life is no longer threatened,” Yerschina said on Thursday, according to the Polish news agency PAP . In addition to the 23-year-old Dutchman, three other professional cyclists were being treated in hospitals, said the doctor responsible for the Tour of Poland. UCI and Lefevere attack Groenewegen Lefevere had emphasized the evening before that the perpetrator Groenewegen deserved a prison sentence. Lefevere said he did not regret those words and explained: “We will take steps to file a complaint with the UCI and the police. This was a criminal act by Groenewegen. He belongs in prison, I would go to court for that.” “The UCI strongly condemns Groenewegen’s behavior” Now the UCI has spoken out: “The UCI strongly condemns the dangerous behavior of the rider Dylan Groenewegen, who sent Fabio Jakobsen into the barrier a few meters before the finish and thus triggered a mass crash.” The world association announced that The case was immediately referred to the disciplinary committee for further sanctions because of Groenewegen’s “unacceptable behavior”. By the way, Groenewegen, who crossed the finish line first and then fell, was disqualified. Groenewegen known as a bully The culprit is not a blank slate. The 27-year-old from Team Jumbo-Visma, who won a Tour de France stage four times, attracted negative attention back in October 2016 when he pushed the Belgian Oliver Naesen into the barrier during a sprint in Brussels. Subsequently, Naesen's objection went unheard and Groenewegen was awarded the victory. Groenewegen also caused a stir in 2018 when he argued with fans on the 7th stage of the Tour of France and tried to silence them with a gesture. Criticism of organizers After the horror fall, not only Groenewegen but also the organizers were criticized. The German professional cyclist Simon Geschke wrote the following on social networks: “Every year the same stupid downhill sprint on the Tour of Poland. Every year I wonder why the organizers think this is a good idea.” The 2015 Tour de France stage winner then added: “Mass sprints are dangerous enough, you don’t need a downhill finale at 80 km/h.”

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Violent criticism of bike bully: “Have to go to prison”

After the horror fall of Dutch professional cyclist Fabio Jakobsen on the Tour of Poland, the world cycling association UCI has initiated measures against the alleged cause of the accident, Dylan Groenewegen. This now has to take heavy criticism.

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