Yesterday Team Argos-Shimano’s Dutch rider Tom Veelers had surgery performed on his stomach at the Medisch Spectrum Twente in Enschede. The surgery went well, and will now take a period of rest and recovery.
“In recent years I’ve often had stabbing pains in my stomach area during races,” said Veelers, “and I’ve had difficulty refuelling and recovering after a hard effort. I had some tests performed in January, which revealed that the artery leading to my stomach and small intestine was being pinched by a ligament. The surgery should have corrected this problem, and I hope to be able to return to the bike pain-free after I recover from the operation. We’ll see how my recovery progresses and I’ll discuss with the sports managers my program leading up to the Tour de France, which I am hoping to participate in.”
23.07 - 28.07: Le Tour de Femina |
24.07 - 28.07: Tour Alsace |
25.07 - 28.07: Princess Anna Vasa Tour |
25.07 - 28.07: Czech Tour |
28.07: Puchar MON |
28.07: Gran Premio Sportivi Loria |
27.07 - 29.07: Kreiz Breizh Elites |
30.07: Kreiz Breizh Elites Féminin |
31.07: Trofee van Vlaanderen |
03.08: Olympic games - Men |
Nicola LODA 53 years | today |
Kai Chun WONG 33 years | today |
Roniel CAMPOS 31 years | today |
Vahur VALVAS 43 years | today |
Alessandro BERTOLINI 53 years | today |
© CyclingQuotes.com