Knee surgery follows back problems Mathieu van der Poel | cycling

,,This operation was separate from the back injury from which Mathieu is currently recovering. In a previous fall he suffered a tear in the capsule of the kneecap. As a result, scar tissue developed, with a ‘hardened strand’ chafing over a bone. That was otherwise painless and did not hinder Mathieu, but with a view to the future, this was the right time to operate,” said Alpecin-Fenix, who further reports that Van der Poel underwent a “a positive evaluation” at the Belgian hospital this week. sports surgeon Toon Claes.

Remedy

Van der Poel withdrew last week for the Cyclo-cross World Championships, which will take place in two weeks. With a view to the road season, he is taking ‘temporary rest’.

It is not yet known when Van der Poel will drive his first race. “I can’t say much about it, it’s no different,” Van der Poel said earlier The Telegraph. “Because of my back pain, I have not been able to achieve my desired level since the Tour and I just want to get rid of that. The only cure appears to be a longer rest period. It would be stupid to try to make it to the World Cup anyway. We all agree on that.”