Remco Evenepoel suffered fractures to his rib, proper shoulder blade and proper hand in a coaching journey 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 car throughout a journey close to Oetingen, close to 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 crew issued an announcement on Tuesday afternoon clarifying the 24-year-old’s checklist of accidents after earlier reporting within the Belgian press had steered he had sustained a fractured collarbone within the fall.
“Following an incident whereas coaching right this moment, 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 can 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.
One other replace from Fast-Step defined that additional examinations had revealed the accidents had been even worse and meant Evenepoel was pressured to endure surgical procedure on Tuesday night in Herentals.
“Examinations have additionally revealed contusions on each lungs and a luxation of the clavicle,” the crew stated late on Tuesday. “The clavicle can be operated on this night, which if profitable, ought to permit Remco to go away hospital tomorrow.
“There’ll then be a two-week interval of immobilisation required following this, after which a plan for his return to coaching could be made.
“Soudal Fast-Step want to thank the employees on the Herentals hospital for his or her assist!”
“I solely know that somebody opened his door and Remco crashed into it,” Evenepoel’s crew 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 instances 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 occurring to complete third on the Tour de France this summer time. He then gained each the boys’s street race and time trial on the Paris Olympics earlier than efficiently defending his time trial world title on the World Championships in Switzerland.
