Van der Poel’s teammate avoids serious injuries after crash with Visma mechanic: “Fortunately, nothing is broken and I'm feeling well”

Mathieu van der Poel’s Paris-Roubaix victory dominated the headlines on Sunday, but for his Alpecin-Deceuninck teammate Silvan Dillier, the day took a very different turn.

Dillier was involved in a dramatic crash during the race after colliding with a Team Visma | Lease a Bike mechanic. The incident, caught on camera, looked particularly nasty and raised immediate concerns about potential serious injury.

Thankfully, Dillier has since provided a positive update. Speaking in a video posted to Instagram, he shared reassuring news with fans, "Many of you have seen the footage of my crash at Paris-Roubaix. it looked really dramatic and there was speculation about injuries like a broken hand or finger. I am relieved to share that, fortunately, nothing is broken and I'm feeling well.”

The Swiss rider also reflected on the unpredictable and chaotic nature of the race, and praised the professionalism of the response, "In such a chaotic race like Paris-Roubaix, we were really lucky it didn't turn out worse. And I appreciate the message and sincere apology from the Team Visma | Lease a Bike mechanic."

He closed his message with a note of gratitude and a holiday wish to his supporters, "Thank you for all your support and kind messages and I want to wish you a peaceful and happy Easter holidays."