(CNN) Fabio Jakobsen, the Dutch cyclist who sustained serious facial injuries in a horrifying crash last week in Poland, is expected to make a comeback to cycling, his team doctor said. But it is anticipated his road to recovery will be "long and arduous," with "speaking and eating" likely to be a "challenge in the coming period," according to his team. Dylan Groenewegen had drifted into the path of the Dutch cyclist, causing a number of other riders to also crash. A race official also suffered a head injury, according race organizer Czesław Lang. "His condition is very good, particularly given the seriousness of the incident," Yvan Vanmol, the team doctor of Jakobsen's Deceuninck-QuickStep team, told Belgian broadcaster Sporza in an interview on Sunday after visiting the rider in hospital.

Source: CNN August 10, 2020 14:48 UTC