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I think sometimes, his main weakness is his mentality.If you know anything about Wout van Aert, you know that he won't give up after this. His main strength is his mentality. Fighting against a more physically gifted rival has taught him this. And it's not like this is a Chris Froome or Egan Bernal type of injury, where it's the question whether he can even ride his bike again.
He has already had such an injury, after he crashed into the barrier in the Tour time trial. That was serious. The doctors wondered whether he could even walk, let alone ride his bike. This is nothing compared to that.
Wout got so much press, that I hadn't seen this about Stuyven. Hope he heals well!!
Not sure about that. I've shattered a collarbone and the surgery and recovery is not easy. Guessing his collarbone fracture is not that bad, but that was a really ugly crash as he went directly to the tarmac - no sliding at all. Not sure this is one of those collarbone breaks where pros are back on the bike the day after surgery. I've also broke 8 ribs with a pneumo and that wasn't too bad - and of course no surgery with ribs. Regardless, I'm rooting for him to get back and get a big win.Ribs are probably worse than the collarbone.
That can annoy you for months.
Wout has dropped Pogacar in the mountains, won the TT and the sprint on the Champs Elisse, don't remember where MVDP was in those races. 😉Well, for one, MVDP is more gifted in the sport they both competed in as youngsters, cyclocross. MVDP also happens to be world champion on the road, can't remember a lot of cobbles in that race
I like both riders, but if I had the choice, I'd rather be MVDP. Probably even Van Aert would agree.
I normally already get sick and tired of those Wout vs Mathieu discussions, but a day after Wouts hardest crash in his career I find them even more irritating and misplaced. They're both fantastic riders with a similar, yet slightly different skillset on the bike. Let's cherish those two effing big champions every race they are able to battle each other and let's lament the fact that this is not the case in the two most epic one day races coming up upcoming and next Sunday.Wout has dropped Pogacar in the mountains, won the TT and the sprint on the Champs Elisse, don't remember where MVDP was in those races. 😉
Take it easy. It's a forum, to debate matters. If anything, I find it unjust to say so and so is more talented and simply wanted to point out it depends on how you look at it and, from that point of view, Wout is arguably more talented, but certainly more versatile.I normally already get sick and tired of those Wout vs Mathieu discussions, but a day after Wouts hardest crash in his career I find them even more irritating and misplaced. They're both fantastic riders with a similar, yet slightly different skillset on the bike. Let's cherish those two effing big champions every race they are able to battle each other and let's lament the fact that this is not the case in the two most epic one day races coming up upcoming and next Sunday.
So the medical bulletin got worse:
broke 7 ribs, a collarbone, a scapula (shoulder) and a fracture in the thorax.
The crack in the thorax indicates the impact was very, very hard and the first and foremost thing that should heal in order to make a full comeback is his thorax and ribs so he can breathe without pain, and, as importantly, the crack in his thorax shouldn't result in reduced breathing capacity after healing.
The collarbone, even though I have no details, will in 99% of cases not be an issue post-op as it will be fixed with a plate so no movement = not even a lot of pain anymore.
The shoulder... This depends of whether the blade is broken or the joint. The joint (with the clavicula) is worse (especially for shouldering the bike in CX).
Recovery won't be any less than a full month as the thorax takes longer to heal. So the soonest he'll get on a bike, competitively, will be end of June.
Ain't no one taking it easier than I am. Just find the MvdP vs WvA tribal conflict/debate an utter nuisance, and on a forum, that's allowed.Take it easy. It's a forum, to debate matters. If anything, I find it unjust to say so and so is more talented and simply wanted to point out it depends on how you look at it and, from that point of view, Wout is arguably more talented, but certainly more versatile.
I take it by thorax you mean the sternum or the pneumothoraxSo the medical bulletin got worse:
broke 7 ribs, a collarbone, a scapula (shoulder) and a fracture in the thorax.
The crack in the thorax indicates the impact was very, very hard and the first and foremost thing that should heal in order to make a full comeback is his thorax and ribs so he can breathe without pain, and, as importantly, the crack in his thorax shouldn't result in reduced breathing capacity after healing.
The collarbone, even though I have no details, will in 99% of cases not be an issue post-op as it will be fixed with a plate so no movement = not even a lot of pain anymore.
The shoulder... This depends of whether the blade is broken or the joint. The joint (with the clavicula) is worse (especially for shouldering the bike in CX).
Recovery won't be any less than a full month as the thorax takes longer to heal. So the soonest he'll get on a bike, competitively, will be end of June.
Goals are good things to have mentally to aim for when you're banged up as much as he is at the moment.That's nasty. I think at this point he should just 'heal up' & not even be thinking of any further goals this season.
Goals are good things to have mentally to aim for when you're banged up as much as he is at the moment.
That’s what I’m thinking too since the thorax is just the term for your chest. But if it is a pneumothorax (which is likely with the impact and his broken ribs) he’ll have a chest tube for awhile to in order to drain the blood and/or air from the cavity.I take it by thorax you mean the sternum or the pneumothorax
And all because their teams decided to send them to fking Dwars door Vlanderen 4 days before De Ronde.This could be an absolute disaster for the Belgian Olympics team too, Van Aert, Stuyven, De Lie all in bad shape. This wasn't the way it was meant to go down, we were all looking forward to the team imploding on the road, tactics being questioned, inquests being called, public apologies and maybe even a crucifixion or two
I’ve got this sinking feeling wva will never be the same after this
And all because their teams decided to send them to fking Dwars door Vlanderen 4 days before De Ronde.
The race programme of wva this spring was very silly. Sending stuyven to that race when he already has a very active e3 and gw was also strange.