Jonas Vingegaard, the two-time Tour de France champion, has voiced concerns over cycling's concussion protocols after experiencing a concussion at Paris-Nice. Despite bleeding and visible signs of injury after a crash, he was not checked for a concussion. Vingegaard believes that any visible head or face injury should prompt immediate concussion assessment. He faced a nine-day recovery period and called for stricter measures to prevent similar oversights in the future, ensuring that safety protocols are followed diligently during races.
"It was visible that my glasses were broken, I had blood on my face, and I even had a little bit of blood here on the eyebrow. For me, that was a bit odd that they didn't check me for a concussion."
"I think, speaking more for the future, as soon as someone has something on the shoulders or above which is visible, they should check them for concussion before they can continue."
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