Olympic cycling gold medalist Remco Evenepoel sustained fractures to his rib, right shoulder blade and right hand in a training accident involving a Belgian postal vehicle on Tuesday. "We confirm that an incident occurred this morning involving a bpost vehicle and cyclist Remco Evenepoel,

Double Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel has sustained multiple fractures after suffering a crash with a postal van while training in his native Belgium. Further assessments also showed bruising to his lungs and a dislocation to his clavicle. He will undergo an operation on the latter with the hope of leaving hospital on Wednesday.

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Remco Evenepoel was hospitalized after being hit by a post office truck during training. The Belgian cyclist, 24, broke his right shoulder blade, right hand and a rib in the bizarre incident,