Jay Vine had taken Alpecin-Deceuninck's Vuelta a Espana to a level similar to that of the former two Grand Tours, but his race ended abruptly and in a cruel way as he crashed out of the race in an early crash on the 18th stage.
Vine was only one of the many who hit the deck early on in the day, including Carlos Rodríguez and Mads Pedersen who went on to finish the day, and Quentin Pacher who was also forced to abandon. Vine suffered an open fracture on the wrist which has required 15 stitches and he was forced to abandon the race, visibly in tears as he was receiving first treatments on the road.
Vine had showed glimpses of climbing prowess over the last few years but has successfully translated those into world-class results at this Vuelta. He beat the GC field on the first summit finish to Pico Jano, won the following summit finish from the breakaway at Colláu Fancuaya and also finished fourth at Sierra Nevada - the toughest and highest climb of the race. This has earned him the lead of the KOM classification, which he was likely to be able to keep until Madrid.
"Thanks for all the messages. I'll be heading back home tomorrow, thanks to the team for sorting me out so quickly, sorry for not bringing the Po[l]kadots home. Gutted is an understatement," his message concluded.
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After yesterday's crash, his partner Bre Vine had released a statement in which she confirmed Jay had talked to her whilst on the way to the hospital. She has finished it with positivity towards the future: "It's a sad time, there's no doubt about that, and there's obviously been lots of tears from team Vine, but he'll be back and with a fire in his belly. The Vine Show isn't done yet."
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- Mmmm would he be making these comments when he was on the richest team when riding. I think not i suspect. If we want money put into the sport we need sponsors who are prepared to put the money in. No disrespect but his team are 2nd or 3rd div in football terms with riders over the hill or 2nd string riders. If i was a sponsor i would be looking at what publicity am i getting back and Tudor really are just making up the numbers really.paultryan200214-11-2026
- I see (elsewhere) that Alaphilippe had more to say than what got relayed in this stub. Me: he was very good early but his latter third trajectory was the pits. His old boss did what he could (huffed and puffed) but Julian couldn't get his greatness back. Sometimes I wonder if crashes that didn't look like much changed the course of the rider.flyer14-11-2026
- I wouldn't classify it as a gift because the nasty consequences of taking it from Sepp would have been great and would persist and he knew it.flyer14-11-2026
- Ok. Tratnik's good and Red Bull's better so Tratnik may get what he wants.flyer14-11-2026
- Ok. So just saying he wasn't enjoying racing anymore is some kind of explanation? Me saying I don't enjoy his explanation is more explaining than he did.flyer14-11-2026
- Buitrago, was he their best rider in 2026? He's the chief loss for them and Martinez and Tiberi (especially) have to step up or they will be overtaken by Bahrain's younger riders like Omrzel. I'm still somewhat high on Martinez but Tiberi, after showing signs of promise, has fizzled. Bahrain still has a good team but they need to improve and exceed expectations. I'd be happy if Mohoric could manage to return to his better form for maybe one last year at least.flyer14-11-2026
- Hmmm, "... I just gained 30 seconds purely off the bike. Because it's really a big, big improvement compared to the previous bike". Is that marketing for Specialized or serious valid hype, or something in between? Very likely the former.flyer14-11-2026
- Nothing revelatory or controversial. Why do we have to report on Bruyneel's or Armstrong's thinking. It's a shame and enough that the Move's on TV and that people watch it .flyer14-11-2026
- Makes sense that training from home is a big asset or advantage but it's still remarkable that he can put in three quality majors and not pay some heavy price for the exertion. I wish he would have won that tour stage that his crash while leading allowed Carapaz the win. He's a darn good rider and teammate.flyer14-11-2026
- Sounds like we all agree with the over under exaggeration: "The German’s signing does not guarantee that Evenepoel will win the Tour in 2027. "flyer14-11-2026
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15 stitches, 10cm wound and it's GAME OVER. It was fun whilst it lasted. Thanks for all the messages. I'll be heading back home tomorrow, thanks to the team for sorting me out so quickly, sorry for not bringing the Pokadots home. Gutted is an understatement. #LaVuelta22
Jay's okay. It’s a sad time, there’s no doubt about that, and there’s obviously been lots of tears from team Vine, but he’ll be back and with a fire in his belly. The Vine Show isn’t done yet. Thanks for everyones well wishes ans support #teamvine #getwreckedkay #LaVuelta22
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