“Mathieu has suffered from symptoms of a cold in recent days,” writes the team. „Gistermiddag begon zijn toestand aanzienlijk te verslechteren. De ploegarts hield hem de hele dag nauwlettend in de gaten. Tegen de avond kreeg Mathieu koorts en werd hij naar het Centre Hospitalier de Narbonne gebracht voor verder onderzoek. Medische tests wezen uit dat Mathieu een longontsteking heeft. In overleg met de medische staf is besloten dat hij de race niet langer kan voortzetten. Zijn gezondheid heeft de hoogste prioriteit en rust en herstel zijn nu essential. “
“Mathieu will have to take at least a full week of rest. After this period he will undergo further medical examinations to assess his recovery and determine the next steps in his rehabilitation,” said Alpecin.
1 percent recovery
That he has to take rest is also apparent from figures that Van der Poel shared shortly after his statement. The data from his ‘Activity Tracker’ Whoop are talking about only ‘1 percent recovery’. He also responded to his assignment with a few all -say words: “This hurts a lot.”
Van der Poel shows that he recovered poorly through his pneumonia. © Instagram Mathieu van der Poel.
Mathieu van der Poel in this Tour de France
Van der Poel won this Tour de France a stage, he also rode in the yellow jersey for four days and was still in the race for the green. In addition, he stood out because of his altitude.
Mathieu van der Poel hurts the task. © Instagram Mathieu van der Poel.