Remco Evenepoel has efficiently undergone surgical procedure after sustaining a number of accidents in a ‘scary’ coaching collision on Tuesday.
The Belgian supplied an replace from his hospital mattress in Herentals, together with his arm in a sling, after Soudal-QuickStep confirmed that he had suffered fractures to his rib, proper shoulder blade and proper hand.
After additionally sustaining ligament harm resulting from a dislocated collarbone, Evenepoel is aware of it is going to now be an extended journey again to full health that can influence his winter coaching.
Evenepoel reportedly rode into the door of a parked Bpost postal automobile which opened in entrance of him whereas using in Oetingen, Belgium after which he was taken to the 2 hospitals for a full evaluation.
“After a scary accident in coaching yesterday, I underwent surgical procedure final evening and all the pieces went effectively,” mentioned Evenepoel on Instagram.
“With a fracture to my rib, shoulder blade, hand, contusions to my lungs and a dislocation of my proper clavicle which has prompted all surrounding ligaments to be torn, it’s going to be an extended journey however I’m totally centered on my restoration and I’m decided to come back again stronger, step-by-step.
“The comeback begins now.”
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Having simply began to gear up for his 2025 marketing campaign, it is unknown but whether or not Evenepoel will head to the deliberate December coaching camp in Spain together with his Soudal-QuickStep teammates.
His crew additionally introduced of their replace on Tuesday night that Evenepoel would seemingly require a “two-week interval of immobilisation” following the surgical procedure, “after which a plan for his return to coaching could be made.”
Evenepoel shared messages of gratitude to all these within the emergency providers who aided him after the incident on Tuesday, and his household who had been rapidly on the scene.
“I’m very grateful for all the assistance and help I obtained within the final 24 hours. From the emergency providers, the neighbours who helped me within the first second, the medical groups in Anderlecht and Herentals and our crew physician Phil Jansen,” mentioned Evenepoel.
“Additionally a particular point out for my spouse, my household for standing by me in these tough moments and to everybody for his or her supportive messages.”
After Bpost introduced that the postal employee concerned was “extraordinarily affected by the incident” in a press release.
Evenepoel additionally expressed his “help to the girl who was concerned within the accident.”
