Fabio Jakobsen smashes face first into spectator’s phone in ‘very dangerous’ moment at Vuelta a San Juan

Fabio Jakobsen (Soudal–Quick-Step) was almost wiped out in a chaotic sprint tear-up on Stage 7 of the Vuelta a San Juan after smashing face first into a spectator’s phone.

The Dutch star was vying for victory on the final stage in Argentina when he made a late dart up the inside, bringing him perilously close to the barrier separating the crowd from the action.

An oblivious spectator was standing with their phone outstretched, causing Jakobsen to take it full in the face, sending his sunglasses and the phone tumbling to the tarmac.

“Very dangerous,” said Brian Smith on Eurosport commentary. “It’s another call for double barriers on the finishing straight. We’ve said this all along. That could have been really nasty.”

Fortunately, Jakobsen managed to stay upright after having a slight wobble to stabilise – but the incident snuffed out any hopes he had of victory as Sam Welsford (DSM) took the win.

Incredibly, the pair completed their own comeback stories within 24 hours of each other at the Tour de France last year – Jakobsen winning on Stage 2 before Groenewegen’s triumph a day later.

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