"Life is scary" - Oumi Evenepoel thanks fans for support after Remco's training crash

Remco Evenepoel's preparation for the 2025 season was thrown into chaos earlier this week after a training crash left the Olympic champion hospitalised. Evenepoel's wife Oumi was there at the scene and has now thanked fans for their messages of support.

"Thank you for all your messages and support. It means a lot to us," Oumi Evenepoel writes on her Instagram account story. "Life is scary. You wake up and make plans for the day: training / working for school, dinner at home and sleep in your own bed. But in a few seconds, all your plans get cancelled and you end up sleeping in the hospital."

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Evenepoel has been left with numerous injuries following the incident, such as a dislocated collarbone and lung contusions. On Oumi Evenepoel's Instagram story, she also shares a video of the visibly pained Belgian being transported into the back of an ambulance by medical staff on the back of a stretched. "This is a sign not to take your life for granted," she adds. "Everything can change in a split second."

Thankfully, reports seemingly indicate that Evenepoel should be able to make a full recovery from the crash and get back to a competitive level ready for next summer's Tour de France. After finishing on the podium in his debut year, the Soudal - Quick-Step leader is expected to mount another Maillot Jaune challenge against the likes of Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard in the coming year.

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