The Belgian bike star Remco Evenepoel let his soul life look deeply after a long injury break.
“After days, weeks, months of waiting, I can finally look at my first races”wrote the double Olympic champion on Instagram: “The way where I am now was very hard and challenging.”
Collation with a post -bus
Evenepoel fell after a collision with a post -bus in early December 2024 and had suffered fractures on the rib, the right shoulder blade and the right hand. In addition, he contracted the lungs and a dislocation of the right -wing keybone. A necessary operation was then successful.
“Many tears and frustration”
That is “Definitely the hardest struggle of my life so far” The 25-year-old wrote, who had won gold in the street races and time trials at the summer games in Paris: “Mentally and physically I can honestly say that I was on the ground and doubted my future. Many tears and frustration were present in our lives.”
Participation in Tour de France The big goal
Evenepoel is expected to give his comeback in his homeland on Friday (April 18, 2025) at the BraVanne sheet. Afterwards, starts are also planned by the Ardennes classics Amstel Gold Race, Flech Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège. The big goal of the time trial world champion is participation in the Tour de France in July.