Cycling Remco Evenepoel is after his task because of a crash in the fourth stage of the UAE Tour (UAE/world tour) and transferred to the hospital, confirmed his team Deceuninck-Quick.Step. There were in the investigations’t show any fractures, only abrasions. “

At first glance, it appeared that the injury is not too serious. “The scrapes”, as clarified ploegdokter Yvan Van Mol mentioned earlier Belga. Evenepoel reed against a motor of the organization, which was parked along the side of the road. The rider for the young Belgian made a brusque movement to the engine to dodge, Evenepoel did so not in.

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“I think the conditions played their part, it was 32 degrees”, responded directeur sportif Geert Van Bondt. “He felt at a certain moment, a bit uncomfortable, felt woozy and so they have him for security but taken to the hospital, where abrasions to his right side, arms and legs were determined.”

further program is depending on his injuries. “Right now We need to wait and see what the doctor says. I think, however, that we are program not need to adjust, because he still have a period. Nokere, Turkey and Normandy are the following events. He has, in principle, so they still have time.”

In the course of the day will Evenepoel the hospital allowed to leave. The rider will then take the ambulance to be transferred to your hotel. Rates however, there will be no more. “I think he’s here Tuesday a magnificent performance delivered: in the first WorldTour race at that age with all those involved at the start and then have to perform, that is even more than beautiful,” decided Van Bondt.

In his first WorldTour race, was the only nineteen-year-old neo pro after three rides on the seventeenth place. In the mountain stage on Tuesday was the world champion in the junior handsome fifteenth and as best Belgian. His pro debut he celebrated late last month in the Tour of San Juan.

Evenepoel: “of Course I am upset”

Now responded Evenepoel also already on his team. The young man gives nevertheless, startled. “Of course I am upset and also a little afraid after what happened today,” says Evenepoel. “This was my first WorldTour race and I wanted that, of course, not on this end. Apart from a little stiffness, I’m ok. There were no fractures identified, and that is a relief. I hope I soon will recover and so my place can occupy in ‘the pack’.” His program is not doctored. Nokere Curonian his next command.