Evenepoel suffers a hard training accident and could suffer a fractured collarbone

The double Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel has suffered an accident during a training session this Tuesday. Belgian media report that a collision with a van has ended with Evenepoel in the hospital, where they have confirmed a collarbone fracture.

Remco Evenepoel fractures his collarbone

The Belgian press has confirmed with eyewitnesses that Remco Evenepoel suffered the accident when the driver of a courier van suddenly opened the door. The impact was so strong that the vehicle's door also ended up bent.

The Belgian cyclist was lying on the ground for a while until medical assistance arrived and he was urgently transferred to the Erasmus Hospital in Anderlecht.

Several sources suggest that Evenepoel suffered at least a collarbone fracture, but Patrick Lefevere, director of the Soudal Quick-Step team, has not yet confirmed the diagnosis and only explained that the cyclist was complaining of shoulder and hand pain.

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It is worth noting that Remco already suffered a collarbone fracture earlier this season during the notorious accident at the Tour of the Basque Country, but the Belgian recovered in time to shine during the Tour de France, win two Olympic medals in Paris, and claim the World Time Trial Championship.