Operated two days laterEvenepoel started a new race to arrive on time in good shape for the Tour de France, his big goal of the season.
This Sunday, Brabançon released a video on his YouTube channel in which he reveals the inside story of a day during his revalidation. This was divided into three parts: first training on a home trainer, then a three-hour outing outdoors, before strengthening exercises with his physiotherapist in Antwerp.
This day was particularly important for the Belgian champion since it was his first outdoor outing, two and a half weeks after his terrible fall. To protect his fractured bones from shocks, Brabançon used special tires, generally used during Paris-Roubaix: “This is an important test to see where I am in my recovery. If things go well, we can continue in this direction. Otherwise, we will have to adapt the plans”he says before his exit into the Belgian cold.
Remco Evenepoel resumed training: “On the way back”
A training session that went rather well for the Belgian: “It went well. I still felt that the shoulder was stiff so I wasn't 100% comfortable. On the other hand, I had good feelings in my legs even if I still have a lot of work to do in view of the Tour and the other races but it’s a good start.”
To end the day, Remco Evenepoel then went to Antwerp, “for physiotherapy and strength exercises”which he does two to three times a week: “This is important during revalidation.”
Before performing these exercises, the Belgian's shoulder was checked by the physio: “I checked Remco's collarbone as well as the mobility of his shoulder which is almost perfect, 95% of what it was before his fall. As he made his first outdoor outing, I also checked his posture but everything is going in the right direction.”
To finish the session, Remco Evenepoel performed a little ice and compression therapy on his bruised shoulder. This helps cool and relax the muscles after exercises.
Since then, Remco Evenepoel has returned to full-time outdoor training. A week ago, the Belgian completed an internship at the Sierra Nevada and his Strava activity shows that he has been carrying out large training blocks in Belgium for several days with outings ranging from 140 to more than 200 kilometers. Everything is going in the right direction to find the Belgian in good shape for the Dauphiné (June 2 to 9), the event which should allow him to reach the top in the Tour de France.
