Jakobsen eyes return to the bike this month

Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2020 - 71st Edition - 5th stage Paterna - Valencia 97,7 km - 09/02/2020 - Fabio Jakobsen (NED - Deceuninck - Quick Step) - photo Luis Angel Gomez/BettiniPhoto©2020
Fabio Jakobsen (Deceuninck-QuickStep) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Fabio Jakobsen (Deceuninck-QuickStep) is set to get back on his bike this month for the first time since his career and life were threatened by a crash at the Tour de Pologne in August. 

The Dutch sprinter, who suffered severe facial injuries when he crashed into the finish line barriers at high speed, has completed another step in his recovery, with the removal of stitches from a recent operation. 

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Patrick Fletcher

Patrick is an NCTJ-trained journalist, and former deputy editor of Cyclingnews, who has seven years’ experience covering professional cycling. He has a modern languages degree from Durham University and has been able to put it to some use in what is a multi-lingual sport, with a particular focus on French and Spanish-speaking riders. Away from cycling, Patrick spends most of his time playing or watching other forms of sport - football, tennis, trail running, darts, to name a few, but he draws the line at rugby.