Cyclist Nathan van Hooydonck hospitalized after car accident
Belgium's Nathan van Hooydonck, center, and France's Christophe Laporte, right, ride with the pack during the ninth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 182.5 kilometers (113.5 miles) with start in Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat and finish in Puy de Dome, France, on July 9, 2023. Cyclist Nathan van Hooydonck has been hospitalized after becoming unwell while driving his car and getting involved in a car crash. The Jumbo-Visma team says it cannot confirm media reports that the 27-year-old Belgian rider was in critical condition. Credit: AP/Daniel Cole
BRUSSELS — Cyclist Nathan van Hooydonck was hospitalized Tuesday after he became unwell while driving his car and got involved in a car crash, his team said.
The Jumbo-Visma team said it could not confirm media reports that the 27-year-old Belgian rider was in critical condition.
The Dutch team said its rider was undergoing further medical examinations in an unspecified hospital “where he is receiving good medical care.”
Van Hooydonck has been a member of Jumbo-Visma since 2021, providing key support to leaders Wout van Aert and Primoz Roglic.
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