Fabio Jakobsen to undergo iliac artery surgery in both legs after loss of sprint power

Dutch sprinter Fabio Jakobsen (Picnic-PostNL)
Dutch sprinter Fabio Jakobsen (Picnic-PostNL) (Image credit: Getty Images)

Fabio Jakobsen will undergo surgery and spend at least six weeks off the bike after being diagnosed with iliac artery blood flow limitations in both of his legs.

The Picnic-PostNL sprinter famously returned from serious injury after a high-speed crash at the 2020 Tour de Pologne and won a stage of the 2022 Tour de France but has struggled in recent seasons. 

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