The Belgian, Olympic champion in Paris, was the victim of a serious road accident during training.
Stupor in the world of cycling. Remco Evenepoel, current cycling legend, was the victim of a major road accident during training. According to information from the Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad, the rider reportedly crashed into a car and was immediately taken to hospital. The exact circumstances of the accident are not yet known.
Photos broadcast on the Belgian media show the double Belgian Olympic champion taken care of by emergency services, conscious and covered with a survival blanket sitting on a chair. According to initial information given by his father, he hit 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.”
His state of health would not be “worrying” with bruises and several fractures. According to his team’s press release, he suffered fractures to his ribs, collarbone, right shoulder blade and right hand.