Nearly two months after suffering a serious facial injury in a crash at the Tour de Pollogne, Fabio Jacobsen (Dečuninck-Quick Step) returned to social media on Thursday to announce that he will undergo reconstructive surgery on his jaw next week.

Jacobsen, a former Dutch champion, crashed in the fast sprint finish of the opening stage after being rammed into the barriers by compatriot Dylan Groenewegen (Jumbo-Visma), suffering serious head injuries, severe damage to his jaw and palate, and most of his teeth lost most of his teeth.

Jacobsen posted on Twitter on Thursday: "The last two months have been dedicated to recovering from my crash at the Tour of Poland. First of all I had to recover for a long time from a brain contusion and other bruises/injuries.

"My facial injuries are healing well, and I am grateful to all the staff at LUMC, especially Dr. H. Locher and M. Hendriksma, who have treated me well over the past few months," Jacobsen wrote.

"On October 8, I will have my second surgery to reconstruct my face/mouth. The surgery will take place at Radboud UMC Nijmegen, in the hands of Prof. S. Bergé and Prof. G. Meijer. During the surgery, bone taken from the pelvic crest is placed in the maxilla and mandible. These bones will need to heal over a period of several months."

"Then another surgery will be performed to place implants in the jaws to get the new teeth lost in the crash."

The crash was so violent that Jacobsen's impact sent a course-side barrier into the path of the sprinting peloton.

The UCI placed the blame on Groenewegen, who still faces a decision from the federation's disciplinary committee as to whether he will face further punishment for causing the accident.

Groenewegen apologized after the crash and took responsibility for the accident. He also suffered a broken collarbone injury from the impact after the crash, as well as psychological damage from the incident, which will keep him out of racing until next season at the earliest.

Two weeks after the crash, Jacobsen sent a message through his team, thanking the doctors at the hospital in Sosnowiec, Poland, for saving his life and saying, "I want to tell everyone that I am very grateful to still be alive. All the messages and words of support have given me tremendous strength. Step by step, I can slowly turn my attention to the future and will fight my way back to recovery."