Horror accident: Remco Evenepoel after a severe fall in the hospital!

Horror accident: Remco Evenepoel after a severe fall in the hospital!

A shocking incident occurred on a training trip by the Belgian bike star Remco Evenepoel when he crashed into a suddenly swinging car door of a postal vehicle. The accident occurred on Tuesday morning in Oetingen near Brussels, while Evenepoel tried to overtake the vehicle. According to reports from the Belgian news agency Belga, the circumstances of the fall were unclear, but the cyclist of the swinging door was no longer able to avoid, as his team boss Patrick Lefevere said. Evenepoel was immediately taken to the hospital in Anderlecht and operated on the collarbone. It is now foreseeable that he will be canceled for at least two weeks before he can get back into training, said the Soudal Quick Step team in an official message.

serious injuries and medical forecasts

The fall has devastating consequences for even Evenepoel: In addition to a collarbone injury, he also sustained breaks on a rib, the right shoulder blade and the right hand, which massively affects his planned season preparation. A spokesman for the team expressed the desire for quick recovery for the double Olympic champion, who triumphed during the time trial and street races in Paris and only recently became world champion for the second time during the time trial. The temporal effects on his participation in competition in February are still uncertain, since serious injuries have often led to longer breaks in the past.

The accident is not the first setback in the young cyclist's career. Already in 2020 he suffered a pelvic break in an accident during the Lombardy tour and had to take a long break. Another serious fall occurred last year on the Basque Country Tour, where he also contracted serious injuries. Despite these setbacks, Evenepoel has shown that he always fights for medals and successes, and the cycling world is excited about how its recovery develops, as well as rtl.de reported and vienna.at confirmed.