Remco Evenepoel talks about his return to competition after his accident

Last December 3 Remco Evenepoel suffered a accident while training. The accident caused multiple fractures that forced him pass the operating room. Now he faces his recovery to get back on the roads.

Taking advantage of his unexpected break, Evenepoel went through the microphones of Belgian station Studio Brussels. There he talked about his feelings after everything that happened to him and also about your future plans.

As detailed in Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad, The current Olympic time trial and road champion explains that despite the incident and its consequences “everything is fine”. His operation at the Herentals hospital “went well” though today You should take everything “every day”.

The cyclist of Soudal Quick-Step He says the painkillers he has to take are “doing their job.” Sometimes, but severe pain continues to be noted “especially at night” and this prevents him from resting properly. In the morning he wakes up “a little tired” but makes sure of that This is normal “after serious injury”.

Regarding his future plans, Evenepoel said that “for a month I can’t do anything”. Everything can change starting next January 6 when it undergoes a medical examination which will serve “to see if all are developing correctly“. It was then when the Belgian with his team They can “make a new plan” to arrange your return.

“Hopefully I’ll be back on the bike at the beginning of February”declared an Evenepoel who at the moment did not believe he could return compete “until mid-April.” It is still unknown which race it will open in 2025, Remco commented “the Giro will probably be difficult to reach” despite leaving everything up in the air with a “but we’ll see.”