BRUSSELS – British cyclist Mark Cavendish has fractured two ribs and suffered “mild pneumothorax” in an accident during a track event in Belgium.
His Deceuninck-Quick-Step team revealed in a statement that Cavendish spent Sunday evening at Ghent University Hospital following the incident at Six Days Ghent.
“Exams showed Mark suffered two fractured ribs on his left side and has a small pneumothorax (collapsed lung), both of which were treated with medication, and he was kept in hospital. for observation, the team said. It is expected that Mark will be discharged later today or tomorrow morning, followed by a recovery period. »
Cavendish, 36, has enjoyed a resurgence this season, equaling Eddy Merckx’s historic record of 34 stage wins at the Tour de France in July.
