Remco Evenepoel suffered fractures to his rib, proper shoulder blade and proper hand in a coaching trip collision with a Belgian put up van on Tuesday morning.
The double Olympic champion was rushed to hospital in Anderlecht after being doored by the automobile throughout a trip close to Oetingen, close to Brussels and Antwerp, earlier than being transferred to a hospital in Herentals. In addition to his bodily accidents, his particular version gold S-Works Tarmac bike was snapped clear in two by the impression.
Evenepoel’s Soudal Fast-Step staff issued an announcement on Tuesday afternoon clarifying the 24-year-old’s record of accidents after earlier reporting within the Belgian press had urged he had sustained a fractured collarbone within the fall.
“Following an incident whereas coaching as we speak, Remco Evenepoel was taken to hospital the place it was revealed that he has sustained fractures to his rib, proper shoulder blade and his proper hand,” the assertion learn.
It continued: “Remco was taken to the Erasmus Hospital in Anderlecht shortly after the incident, the place he was initially assessed.
“He’ll now journey to the hospital in Herentals, the place alongside the Soudal Fast-Step medical employees, his accidents will likely be additional assessed and the pathway for his restoration determined. We want him a speedy restoration!”
Evenepoel was reported to have been absolutely acutely aware after the collision and capable of sit upright regardless of his accidents.
“I solely know that somebody opened his door and Remco crashed into it,” Evenepoel’s staff boss Patrick Lefevere informed Sporza shortly after the incident involving his star man and earlier than the extent of his accidents was recognized.
“Such accidents sadly occur 5 occasions a day, individuals who do not concentrate and open their door. Remco has ache in his shoulder and his hand. Our physician is engaged on it. His bike broke in two in that incident. However it’s higher to have his bike in two than his arm.”
It’s the second time this 12 months that Evenepoel has been hospitalised with extreme accidents after crashing. The Belgian broke his proper collarbone and scapula after being caught up in the horror crash at Itzulia Basque Nation within the spring.
Evenepoel recovered from his accidents earlier than happening to complete third on the Tour de France this summer time. He then gained each the lads’s highway race and time trial on the Paris Olympics earlier than efficiently defending his time trial world title on the World Championships in Switzerland.
