The 78th edition of the classic Through Flanderswith victory for the American Matteo Jorgenson (Visma Lease a Bike)was marked by a cold fall suffered by several cyclists 68 kilometers from the finish line, along with his teammate. Wout Van Aerta great favorite and one of the great figures of the international peloton.
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After the medical tests carried out at the Belgian cyclist’s hospital, Visma reported that Van Aert broke “a collarbone and several ribs” and, although it did not specify the time of absence, it confirmed that he will miss at least. the next three appointments on your calendar, Tour of Flanders (March 31), the Paris-Roubaix (April 7) and Amsterdam Gold Race (April 14).
“Unfortunately, Wout Van Aert suffered several fractures in today’s accident. In the hospital he was diagnosed with a broken collarbone and several ribs. It is not clear how long his recovery will take, but he will miss the Tour of Flanders, Paris-Roubaix and the Amstel Gold Race. We wish everyone the best and a speedy recovery!” said the Visma team statement.
He is also Belgian Jasper Stuyven (Lidl-Trek) also broke a collarbone, according to the press in his country. “It was a terrible crash. When I saw what happened, I knew Wout wasn’t going to come back. We were too fast. I think of him and the others who fell,” Jorgenson said at the finish line after his victory.
In addition to Van Aert and Stuyven, Mads Pedersen, Biniam Girmay, Alex Kirsch, Gianni Vermeersch, Michele Gazzoli and Anthony Turgis have been the other riders involved in the classic Through Flanders crash.
Source: La Verdad
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