"The concussion symptoms have turned a corner" - Jay Vine back to training after another major injury at Giro d'Italia
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Jay Vine is one of the most unlucky riders in the peloton, having suffered several major injuries throughout the past few years. At the 2026 Giro d'Italia he was one of the riders who had to withdraw after the mass crash on stage 2, but he confirms now that he is back to training.
Jay Vine back to training
"A few weeks post-Giro and it’s good to finally be on the right side of things again," Vine said on an Instagram post. "2 weeks post-Giro and things are finally starting to head in the right direction. The concussion symptoms have turned a corner, the metrics and SCAT protocols are showing good progress, and most importantly I’m feeling good again. Really happy with where things are at".
The UAE Team Emirates - XRG crashed on stage 2 of the Giro, after teammate Marc Soler went down in a moment of high-speed descending on one of the Bulgarian stages. Vine suffered a fractured elbow and also a concussion. Two weeks after the crash, he is already allowed to train outside.
"The elbow has also progressed a lot quicker than the old scaphoid did, which has meant I’ve been able to get back out for some easy rides outdoors already," he informs.
Earlier in the season the Australian won the Tour Down Under but suffered a crash on the final day, colliding with a kangaroo, which left him with a fractured scaphois. His return to racing at the Volta a Catalunya saw him crash out once again. Vine has started three stage-races this year and has suffered three major setbacks on each of them.
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This is something that takes a toll on the 30-year old, who continues to have his career riddled with injuries, which do not allow him to build momentum and consistent form. "Not going to lie, this year has been a tough one mentally. Every time things start building in the right direction, another setback seems to pop up, and when a lot of it is completely out of your control it definitely wears thin".
However into the summer, Vine will not be having cycling as the absolute priority, as he will soon welcome his second child. "But nothing changes there — Team Vine is fully behind me, helping work through it all and plan the next steps forward. For now though, the focus is at home with Bre getting very close to her due date. Baby number two will be taking top priority over the next little while".
There is no return date to racing, however it is possible that Vine will - if health allows - be selected to race the Vuelta a España, close to where he lives, in Andorra, and a race where over the past few years he has performed very well - winning the KOM classification in the past two editions.
"Also appreciate all the messages and well wishes over the past few weeks. Doesn’t go unnoticed," he concluded.
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- Rubbing is racing.
santiagobenites06-11-2026 - Throws an elbow, but crashes afterwards and he's upset.
Front24206-11-2026 - There should be nothing but praise for them: 1. Trying to make things safer, and 2. Trying something "new".acem8206-11-2026
- And a bit of a malcontent on top of it all that doesn’t help.mij06-11-2026
- Hopefully it was just a particularly bad year!Lozza05-11-2026
- He has the Twin combo of being vulnerable to germs and prone to crashes on top of not heeding the complaints from his body. Thats just crash and burn career.abstractengineer05-11-2026
- You can't complete a journey without taking next step. He has to do that or start looking for another job. I hope he can get his act together. It's a make or break next season for him. I wish him well.Cyclingsbestfan05-11-2026
- does anyone really think he is taking a next step?mij05-11-2026
- in the team’s defense, Bernal is 29. when he won his first TdF people were talking about him winning a record # of GTs. Where would they be if that crash had never happened. I’m not saying he would compete with Tadej, but he did podium Strade Bianche, and certainly could have won a GT that Tadej wasn’t in.mij05-11-2026
- "c'mon Jonas!"wrsty05-11-2026
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