Van der Poel is already training and dispelling the worst rumors

After Mathieu van der Poel's eventful return to mountain biking in Nove Mesto, the Dutch cyclist has gotten back on the bike just two days after the wrist fracture he suffered in one of his falls. He has posted an image on his social media to dispel the worst rumors that circulated during the first hours.

Mathieu van der Poel resumes training on the roller despite his wrist fracture

Van der Poel fell twice during the race and as a result suffered a fracture in the scaphoid bone of the wrist, an injury that also involves damage to the ligaments of the joint. Nevertheless, the Alpecin-Deceuninck rider has been able to resume training this Tuesday, although for now he does it indoors and with a splint on the wrist, as he himself has shared in a video posted on his Instagram account.

During Sunday night, some media outlets even mentioned a possible knee injury, something that his team ruled out with their first statement and that Van der Poel reaffirms with this appearance already pedaling.

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Initially, the Dutchman's plan was to travel to La Plagne after the race in Nove M?sto to start an altitude training camp, but he will miss at least the first few days of the stage. Regarding his upcoming events on the calendar, the team expects to have more clarity by the end of the week, after a new medical evaluation.