2023-09-12 15:57:03
The Belgian cyclist Nathan Van Hooydonck (Jumbo-Visma) suffered an accident this Tuesday after feeling “unwell” while driving his car. The athlete had to be transferred to the hospital, where he is undergoing “new medical examinations.”
“We cannot confirm the rumors that his condition is critical. He is undergoing new medical examinations. Thank you all for your messages to Nathan and the team,” the Dutchman’s team said in a statement issued on their social network account. ‘X’.
The cyclist, 27 years old, se encontraba and Kalmthout (Bélgica) where he enjoyed a period of rest, in a season in which he competed in the Tour de France, where he was one of the main companions of the champion, his teammate Jonas Vingegaard.
“He was taken to hospital and his condition is critical,” a local police spokesperson had told AFP.
According to Belgian mediaVan Hooydonck lost control of his vehicle after suffering a heart attack while driving, and collided with another vehicle.
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His pregnant wife was at his side, and would have escaped unscathed.
Nathan Van Hooydonck joined the Jumbo-Visma team in 2021. He signed until 2024 with the team in which he has as teammates his compatriot Wout Van Aert and the Dane Jonas Vingegaardwinner of the last two Tour de France, and the Slovenian Primoz Roglic, triple winner of the Vuelta and current winner of the Giro d’Italia.
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