Remco Evenepoel, last year's Vuelta winner and the reigning TT world champion and Olympic champion, has been diagnosed with multiple broken bones after a serious training ride crash today in his native Belgium.
The Soudal-QuickStep rider appears to have hit the door of a postal van that was opened as he passed. And now his team has confirmed the type of injuries that represent a major set-back for Evenepoel as he looked towards the 2025 season.
"Following an incident while training today, Remco Evenepoel was taken to hospital where it was revealed that he has sustained fractures to his rib, right shoulder blade and his right hand," his team said in a statement on Tuesday afternoon.
"Remco was taken to the Erasmus Hospital in Anderlecht shortly after the incident, where he was initially assessed.
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"He will now travel to the hospital in Herentals, where alongside the Soudal Quick-Step medical staff, his injuries will be further assessed and the pathway for his recovery decided."
Evenepoel's team boss, Patrick Lefevere, said he believed a door of a van was opened as the rider passed, causing him to crash.
"I only know that someone opened his door and Remco crashed into it. Such accidents unfortunately happen 5 times a day, people who don't pay attention and open their door," Lefevere told Sporza.
"Remco has pain in his shoulder and his hand. Our doctor is working on it. His bike broke in two in that incident. But it is better to have his bike in two than his arm."
