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That combination of setbacks, Riis explained, makes it difficult to draw firm conclusions about where Vingegaard currently stands. \u201cEverything depends on how much he has trained after his illness, how long a break he has had, and how good his form was beforehand. We still don\u2019t have answers to that,\u201d he said, before adding a note of reassurance. \u201cSo it\u2019s not ideal, but I\u2019m not hugely concerned.\u201d<\/p>\n
It is precisely that lack of clear answers which sits at the heart of Riis\u2019 frustration. Vingegaard crashed on a training ride near Malaga after being followed by amateur riders, an incident that later sparked a wider debate inside the peloton about fan behaviour on public roads. While Team Visma | Lease a Bike<\/a> confirmed that he avoided serious injury and urged cyclists to respect riders\u2019 space during training, details about how the crash affected his preparation have remained limited.Riis questions Visma\u2019s communication<\/p>\n For Riis, that absence of detail has become a familiar pattern. \u201cThe unfortunate thing for the rest of us, when it comes to Jonas, is that we never get communication about where he stands from the Visma team,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s the same problem again and again.\u201d<\/p>\n In his view, the issue is compounded by the lack of clarity around the consequences of the crash itself. \u201cWe also haven\u2019t heard anything about how the crash affected him.\u201d<\/p>\n Those remarks come after weeks of speculation surrounding Vingegaard\u2019s condition, particularly once his absence from the UAE Tour<\/a> was confirmed. While the team have framed the decision as a precaution, prioritising recovery after illness, Riis\u2019 comments suggest that even experienced observers are left piecing together the situation without firm guidance from the team.<\/p>\n Asked whether he would have handled communication differently had he been in charge, Riis did not dwell on the question. \u201cI probably would have, yes,\u201d he said, a brief response that nonetheless underlined his belief that greater openness would have been preferable.<\/p>\n Context beyond the crash itselfRiis\u2019 intervention adds another layer to a story that has already evolved beyond the crash itself. Earlier reactions from riders such as Paul Penhoet and Benjamin Thomas<\/a> framed the incident within a broader discussion about cycling\u2019s accessibility and the pressures created by increasingly crowded training hubs in Spain. Riis, by contrast, shifts the focus away from fan behaviour and towards how teams manage information when setbacks occur.Team Visma | Lease a Bike<\/a> have responded by insisting they are sharing what they can. Press officer Emile Vaessen is quoted in the Ekstra Bladet article as saying the team \u201ccontinuously share openly and transparently what we currently know\u201d and that the available information has already been made public.<\/p>\n For Riis, however, the central issue is not whether Vingegaard\u2019s season is in jeopardy, but whether the silence surrounding his condition is necessary. His message is measured rather than confrontational, but clear nonetheless: without clearer communication, uncertainty will continue to fill the gaps left by official updates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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