Misfortune came again in the lives of those Belgian cyclist Remco Evenepoel (24 years old). On December 3, he had an accident during training when he crashed into the door of a van, resulting in a broken shoulder blade and ribs and a dislocated right clavicle. A medical report that will condition the start of the season in Leader of the Soudal-Quick Step team.
Initially, its racing program includes March 1 Faun-Ardeche Classic and the next day Faun Drome Classicbefore participating in Paris-Beautifulfrom March 9 to 16, or Tyrrhenian-Adriaticfrom March 10 to 16, but the evolution of the injuries sustained in the training mishap would not allow it. So ‘The Young Cannibal’ will be gearing up for the start of training around February 4th and 5th, with the aim of being in Ardennes classics.
And as he explained to the DH newspaper, two-time Paris Olympic champion: “I still feel the pain in my shoulder and it means that the wound is still healing and that it is quite serious. This situation is not pleasant, but fortunately I am gradually using the brace to support my arm when I’m at home. Outside , However, I use it to avoid wrong movements or contacts. I’m waiting for January 9, when I’ll do some tests to see where exactly we’ve reached In any case, my shoulder is expected to recover between six and eight weeks after the fall.”So we’re only halfway there.”
Key date, January 9
So, he hopes that on January 9 the doctors will give him the go-ahead “to do some exercises on rollers, combining them with strengthening sessions with the physiotherapist. We have to wait and see how the first ones go But, honestly, I can’t imagine a return to competition before the beginning of April. Therefore, it’s probably too late for him. Turn aroundthough you never know what might happen.”
To date, Evenepoel has participated twice in the Giro d’Italia and both times he had to withdraw from the Pink Corsa still early This year he only competed in three great cycling tours. Tour de Franceand in his debut at ‘Grande Boucle’ he came third.
Source: La Verdad
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