During the fall on the Czech Cycling Tour, the Belgian Victor Campenaerts injured his vertebrae, yet he finished the stage race. And with cracks in the lumbar spine, he can continue to ride. However, on Wednesday, three days after reaching Sternberg, the 28-year-old cyclist admitted that he would not be in an ideal mood when attacking another medal in the time trial at the European Championships.
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The world record holder in the Campenaerts watch fell on the Czech Tour in the first stage of the team time trial. “I had back problems and then it turned out that I had two small fractures. Fortunately, it’s nothing dangerous. I can continue to ride, but it will be painful for another five to six weeks,” said teammate Roman Kreuziger of NTT.
“It’s not a big problem, even if it’s uncomfortable. But it can’t be compared to broken ribs, for example. You can’t have physical activity,” said the Belgian European champion in the time trial from 2017 and 2018. Add another medal will have a chance 24 August in Plouay, France. Four days earlier, despite the difficulties with his spine, he was competing in the Belgian Championship.
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