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."
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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Kieran Wood is a sports journalist based in Wales and has been active in journalism since 2022. He regularly contributes to DartsNews.com and CyclingUpToDate.com, where he covers professional cycling and darts. In cycling, his work includes liveblogs from major races, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España, alongside race reports and analysis. He has also conducted interviews with professional riders.
His reporting spans the full racing calendar, from one-day classics to stage races, with a focus on accurate, real-time coverage and clear contextual analysis. For statistics, results, and historical context, he regularly uses resources such as ProCyclingStats. To support reporting on rider activity and training context where relevant, he also references Strava.
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