2023-09-12 17:20:00
Relief on the Jumbo-Visma side. While the state of health of Nathan Van Hooydonck was uncertain Tuesday afternoon, a few hours after his car accident in Belgium, Jumbo-Visma confirmed to its riders at the finish of the 16th stage of the Vuelta that their teammate and friend was fine and conscious.
“It’s a day we’ll remember, with mixed feelings, but in the end things are going to end well. We learned when we got to the summit (in Bejes) that Nathan was conscious and was going to pretty good. They said it on the radio and that’s what I heard. And that’s all I hoped for,” Hungarian Attila Valter revealed to Eurosport after the finish. The Hungarian added: “As far as I know, he is aware, but I don’t know if he was able to watch the race. But I hope he was able to see that we went for victory for him. “
A thrilling start to the race, Vingegaard alone: The film of the 16th stage
His vital prognosis is not engaged
A few minutes after Valter’s interview with Eurosport, Jumbo-Visma officially communicated on the state of health of its rider. “Nathan Van Hooydonck is conscious and does not suffer from any injuries resulting from his traffic accident. His prognosis is not life-threatening. Further medical examinations will have to determine why Nathan felt unwell while driving his car.”
We had to win for him
Best friend of the Belgian, Jonas Vingegaard went to collect a superb stage victory. A success that he dedicated to Van Hooydonck. “I wanted to win for him,” said the Dane, very moved after his success.
“It was a good stage for us, we wanted to win. Even if when we heard the news, there were mixed feelings. But we had to deal with it and we had to win for him,” concluded Valter.
His attack, his arrival and his emotion: Vingegaard put on a show again
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