2-time Tour de France Champ Fingegaard Question Concussion Protocol after Paris-Nice Crash

Jonas Vingegaard, the two-time Tour de France champion, claimed that he was not checked by the doctors of the race after he was in an accident in March. Vingegaard injured his left hand when he hit a climb on the ground during the fifth phase of the week-long race, and the Visma-Lease A Bike team leader later revealed that he also had a head trauma. Vingegaard, who had not yet to resume races, said at a press conference on Monday that he was surprised by the lack of precaution after his accident. “I went to the race doctor because I had blood on my face,” he said. “I was bleeding, but they never looked at me once at concussion, which I find a little strange, to be honest.” It was visible that my glasses were broken, I had blood on my face, I even had some blood here on the eyebrow. For me, it was a little strange that they didn’t check me for a concussion. ‘International cycling rules say that riders who are believed to have a concussion should be judged by a doctor or a healthcare person if’ red flags’ are noticed after a slap. If they can see me beating my face. “After the accident, Vingegaard came on his bike and completed the stage before withdrawing from the Catalonia Volta. Finger is at a training camp, ready for the Tour de France, his biggest goal. Not feeling like the optimal preparation for the Tour de France, ‘he said.