It's fair to say, 2024 won't go down in the history books as the most successful of
Jay Vine's career. Despite adding a 6th career victory to his palmares at the Vuelta a Burgos, the Aussie's year will mostly be remembered for his involvement in the horrific crash at the
Itzulia Basque Country.
The crash brought worldwide headlines as the likes of Jonas Vingegaard, Primoz Roglic and Remco Evenepoel were hospitalised in the aftermath. Arguably the worst affected though, was Vine. The
UAE Team Emirates - XRG star fractured several vertebrae and spent two and a half months off the road in a key part of the season, most of which in a neck brace. After ending the year on a high and taking the polka-dot jersey at the Vuelta a Espana though, Vine now kicks off his 2025 season high on confidence and full of optimism.