Remco Evenepoelthat suffered multiple fractures after crashing into the door of a Belgian Post (Bpost) cargoing to join forces with the company in a campaign to prevent this type of accidentsas announced on Wednesday.
Bpost, in collaboration with the R.Ev Academy, is launching a campaign to prevent door-to-door accidents, also known as “pagdoor”, according to a Correos press release.
In particular, A sticker with an effigy of the Belgian champion will be placed on door windows to remind motorists to check for cyclists. before opening the door, according to the same source.
The Bpost driverswhich is used to “Dutch technique” (open the door with the opposite hand to better assess the presence of cyclists and/or pedestrians)will be the first to have this adhesive, which will be applied to the company’s entire fleet.
The general public can get the sticker for free starting December 10 through the website lereflexeremco.be. “Road users should be helpful to each other,” reminded Remco Evenepoel.
Last Tuesday, near Brussels, the cyclist was unable to avoid a Bpost car when the postwoman suddenly opened the door.
The 24-year-old double Olympic champion from Paris suffered fractures to his ribs, right shoulder blade and hand, as well as bruises to his lungs and dislocation of his right clavicle “which caused a tear in all the surrounding ligaments,” according to the report. message he published on X on Wednesday after undergoing surgery. He is not expected to return to training until the end of January.
Source: La Verdad
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