Nathan Van Hooydonck (Jumbo Visma)

[Devil's Elbow]

Predictable, but still very sad news. Let's hope the heart muscle issue doesn't hinder him in living a normal life.

 

[Netserk]

Sporting wise for Jumbo Visma, this unfortunate event happened at a fortunate time. They have a surplus of rouleurs for stage races, and with Jorgenson joining and Tratnik mostly not used yet in the Flemish classics, they also won’t have a big gap there. So I guess it won’t influence this transfer window much.

 

[Sciatic]

Eriksen I think has an implanted defibrillator rather than a pacemaker.

If they decide Nathan needs an ICD I don't think he'll return to cycling.

As someone who has suffered a cardiac arrest himself. I was shocked (as it were!) that Eriksen was able to resume high-level athletics. His doctors must have been convinced it was a one-time thing. Cardiac arrest can have many causes; some require relatively easy interventions but others are likely to repeat; hence need for ICD or a change in lifestyle.

Thanks for your insight, and sorry to hear you’ve had to go through that.

 

[Bolder]

Thanks for your insight, and sorry to hear you’ve had to go through that.

Thank you. But at least I was already, um, considerably older than Eriksen, Van Hooydonck, or even Colbrelli who were in the prime of their athletic career.

 

[Bolder]

Damn. But getting healthy and living a long life is what matters most.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1704508180322041908

That's great to hear (not that he has to give up cycling professionally, but that he's already got an ICD). Like any cardiac arrest survivor, he was incredibly lucky to survive.

 

[RedheadDane]

That's great to hear (not that he has to give up cycling professionally, but that he's already got an ICD). Like any cardiac arrest survivor, he was incredibly lucky to survive.

Not to mention that he was driving...

 

[Rob5091]

Hope he has no more health problems and can find a fulfilling career. A new kid on the way will keep him busy.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Sad to hear one career is over still there is whole life of opportunity ahead and that is something to look forward to.

 

[staubsauger]

Sporting wise for Jumbo Visma, this unfortunate event happened at a fortunate time. They have a surplus of rouleurs for stage races, and with Jorgenson joining and Tratnik mostly not used yet in the Flemish classics, they also won’t have a big gap there. So I guess it won’t influence this transfer window much.

Dunno. Van Hooydonck was a very strong and very loyal domestique. Not just doing lots of dirty work, but also initiating attacks. Jumbo is going to miss him somehow.

 

[jmdirt]

Best wishes moving forward NvH!

He can live a very normal life with a ICD.

 

[Netserk]

Dunno. Van Hooydonck was a very strong and very loyal domestique. Not just doing lots of dirty work, but also initiating attacks. Jumbo is going to miss him somehow.

Of course. But Jorgenson is already on his way, and before this season they got Van Baarle and Tratnik. So if they had to lose him out of nowhere, now is the least bad moment for that to happen.

 

[RedheadDane]

A little bit of happiness:

(I'm assuming it's because I got the picture from a Danish article that it appears he suddenly learned Danish.)