The doctor of Dutch cyclist Fabio Jakobsen remains optimistic he will ride again following the horrific crash which left him in a coma.

The 23-year-old was forced into the barriers at high-speed by fellow countryman Dylan Groenewegen during a sprint finish on stage one of the Tour of Poland last week.

Jakobsen is now out of the coma but remains in a serious condition, although the medical team around him are hopeful of a full recovery.

"Given the seriousness of the accident, Fabio Jakobsen is doing very well," the Deceuninck-Quick-Step team doctor Yvan Vanmol told Sporza.

"Fabio is fully conscious. He can’t talk yet, but communicating via text messages is fine … what we are still concerned about is the aesthetic damage and possibly the muscle group around his mouth. Since no vital organs have been affected, we hope for the best.

"I do not dare to put a term on it, but we assume that Fabio will be a rider again. We are certainly communicating positive messages to him. That way Fabio also gets hope for recovery."

Groenewegen, who went down in the crash and suffered a broken collarbone, has been suspended by his team Jumbo-Visma pending disciplinary proceedings from cycling’s governing body the UCI.

The day after the crash, the sprinter came out on social media to apologise for the incident.

He said: "I hate what happened yesterday. I can't find the words to describe how sorry I am for Fabio and others who have been dropped or hit.

"At the moment, the health of Fabio is the most important thing. I think about him constantly."