After being involved in a massive crash at Stage 4 in the Ituria Basque Country on May 4, Jay Vine recovered from multiple vertebral fractures sustained in the fall

The Australian has been inactive for almost 2 months after the crash and has been named Tour de France candidate Jonas Vingegaard, Lemco Evenepoel and Primo Logric are also in attendance.

Earlier this week, he was revealed to be starting a "gentle training" by the UAE team Emirates team, and posted on instagrammed on Thursday to elaborate on his progress, but at the moment he is limited to uphill training.Instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrammed instagrams.instagram.com/2019/10/16

"Time for updates," Vine writes. "It was a long 8 weeks full of various scans, physiotherapy, rehabilitation sessions, indoor trainer rides and (everything else in between), but my recovery worked well

"The team has worked hard to optimize and ensure I have a full recovery, and I think the doctor told me to remove the neck brace a few days ago. (Sure, I'm only allowed to ride uphill, but it's better than nothing!)).

"Fortunately, here in Andorra, there are some reasonably long climbs, so I ride and the Bre drives me down the mountain and back, repeating."

Vine was set to be part of the UAE support team as team leader Tadej Pogañar is about to complete this season's Giro d'Italia Tour de France double.

However, his season plans, which began with the UAE tour and Paris-Nice, included a few days in the race lead in the former – Itzulia a blockbuster as a result of the Basque country crash and his injuries

Vine wrote that he "is starting to feel like himself again", but he and his team have not been able to win. He admitted that he still does not know when he will return to the race.

"I'm not 100% yet and I know it will take a while to get used to all the new sensations, but overall it's a massive step in the right direction and I'm starting to feel like myself again," Vine wrote.

"No, I don't know when or what my race will be. Not to be afraid we are taking our time and making sure all temp and stress are on the green before we start the engine properly."