The Belgian, Olympic champion in Paris, was the victim of a serious road accident during training on Tuesday December 3.
Remco Evenepoel, current cycling legend, was the victim of a major road accident during training on Tuesday December 3. According to information from the Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad, the rider was hit by a car and was immediately taken to hospital.
Photos broadcast on the Belgian media showed the double Belgian Olympic champion taken care of by emergency services, conscious and covered with a survival blanket sitting on a chair. The first information given by his father indicates that the Belgian was hit by the car of the Belgian postal service, Bpost. “He was taken to the Erasmus hospital in Anderlecht under the supervision of a medical team. He has already sent us a message, so we hope everything is okay. From what I hear, he fell by hitting the open door of a Bpost car.”
Multiple fractures
the Belgian suffers from fractures to his ribs, shoulder blade and right hand. He also had surgery on his collarbone and suffered some bruising and damage to his lungs. On X, the double Olympic champion gave reassuring news, while being aware of the long work back.
“The comeback begins now. After a scary accident in training, I had surgery last night and everything went well,” first wrote the winner of the Tour of Spain 2022, who clarified that he also suffered from contusions to the lungs and a dislocation of the right clavicle “which tore all the surrounding ligaments“.
“The journey is going to be long but I am fully focused on my recovery and I am determined to come back stronger, step by stephe added. I am very grateful for all the help and support I have received over the last 24 hours. Emergency services, neighbors who helped me at first, medical teams from Anderlecht and Herentals and our team doctor Phil Jansen.”