2023-09-13 15:20:09
More reassuring news for Belgian Nathan Van Hooydonck. While the 27-year-old Jumbo-Visma rider suffered a major road accident this Tuesday morning, his team wanted to reassure once again about his state of health. “Nathan Van Hooydonck is communicating and is doing well given the circumstances,” the Dutch team said on X, ex-Twitter.
The Belgian media initially warned about a potential heart attack which would have led him to press the accelerator in an uncontrolled manner, and therefore to cause a spectacular car accident in the town of Kalmthout near Antwerp. Van Hooydonck was reportedly resuscitated by police at the scene before being transferred to Antwerp University Hospital.
“I wanted to win for my best friend”
From his hospital bed, he was able to follow Jonas Vingegaard’s victory during the 16th stage of the Vuelta and the new show of strength of his team, which still occupies the first three places in the general classification. “He was very happy to learn that Jonas won yesterday’s (Tuesday) stage of La Vuelta and deeply moved by the fact that he dedicated the victory to him,” explains Jumbo.
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Nathan Van Hooydonck is communicating and doing well, considering the circumstances. He was very happy to hear that Jonas has won yesterday’s stage in La Vuelta and moved deeply by the fact that he dedicated the victory to him.
— Team Jumbo-Visma cycling (@JumboVismaRoad) September 13, 2023
“I wanted to win for my best friend today. Fortunately, the news is better now. It’s a big relief for me and for the team, and I hope he recovers quickly,” confided the new second in the general classification, 29 seconds behind Sepp Kuss, at the end of the race. stage this Tuesday.
The Vingegaard-Roglic-Kuss trio will have a new opportunity to express themselves and thrill Van Hooydonck this Wednesday on the slopes of Angliru, a short 17th stage of 124 km but with two category 1 passes, and a finish at the summit out of category.
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