Nils Eekhoff, a Dutch cyclist for Picnic-PostNL, faces a six to eight-week recovery period due to a jaw fracture sustained in a crash during stage 3 of the AlUla Tour. Eekhoff was involved in a chaotic final stretch and swerved to avoid a downed rider, ultimately colliding with a lamppost. Team officials confirmed he has sustained serious injuries including a broken tooth. Following hospitalization and treatment by race medical staff, further assessments will be conducted upon his return to the Netherlands to determine if surgery is required.
Following a heavy crash in the final kilometres of Thursday's stage 3 at the AlUla Tour, Nils Eekhoff has been ruled out of action for six to eight weeks with a jaw fracture.
Nils sustained a heavy impact in the crash, and he has broken one tooth and has a fracture in his jaw.
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