Although he refuses the idea of being a cursed runner, he nevertheless resents not being able to be in Spain with the rest of the Wolfpack. “This is the second time I’ve missed the course. This had already been the case in December 2020, after my fall at the Tour of Lombardy. But anyway, I’m not complaining. It gets worse!”
Remco Evenepoel is not the type to brood in the corner. Even if he cannot, in principle, get on a bike for more than a month, he has his eyes turned towards the future. “Well, I read a lot, I watch TV and series. And then, I support Oumi, who is under blockade.”
gullOn January 6, we will do a new control scan.
He has a lot of hope for the next medical appointment. “On January 6, we will do a new control scan. We will be able to see how the injuries evolve. It is only then that I can hope to begin my rehabilitation with the physiotherapist. If I could also start riding on rollers, that would be great. If this timing is respected, I will probably be able to get back on the bike at the beginning of February.”
When he left the hospital, Remco Evenepoel recounts his fall: “I was catapulted to the other side of the road”
If he is, therefore, waiting – and his staff too –, Brabançon will be careful not to return to competition too soon. “There are fears that I will only be able to start again in mid-April. The Giro (from May 10 to June 1)? It will probably come too soon, but you never know. In any case, it is premature to make predictions.”
One thing is certain: even if the carcass is all dented, the spirit of the champion is already resurfacing. “I want to come back even stronger.”he insists.
