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Dylan Groenewegen, one of cycling’s top sprinters, has been banned from the sport for nine months after causing a crash which left his fellow Dutchman Fabio Jakobsen in a coma.
Groenewegen veered from his line during a frantic finish of stage one at the Tour of Poland in August, knocking Jakobsen into railings at high speed.
Jakobsen survived the incident after spending a week in intensive care. He underwent two reconstructive surgeries on his face and jaw, with more operations scheduled next year.
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