The great hope of Belgian cycling Arnaud de Lie suffers from Lyme disease, what is this disease?

The great hope of Belgian cycling Arnaud de Lie suffers

The young Belgian runner will only be able to return to competition in a few months.

Not really at his best level since the start of the season, the young Belgian runner Arnaud de Lie suffers from Lyme disease according to his Lotto-Dstny training after exams taken this week. The Belgian sprinter, only 22 years old, who has 19 victories under his belt among the pros, Belgium’s great hope, had a series of poor performances, notably remaining in 90th place in Ghent-Wevelgem. “It will take him some time to reset and prepare for the second half of the season,” his team said in an official statement.

In detail, Lyme disease or Lyme borreliosis is transmitted during the bite of a tick infected with borrelia, a bacteria from the spirochete family. The infection often has no symptoms but can in certain cases lead to a sometimes disabling illness, as explained by Santé Publique France. Rarely fatal, it can cause flu-like symptoms, including muscle and joint pain, headaches, nausea and vomiting.



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