This Wednesday 3rd of April, Arne Marit and Gerben Thijssen were both involved in a crash in the beginning of the Scheldeprijs. The two sprinters of Intermarché-Wanty sustained ankle injuries and will be out of competition for several weeks.
“Arne Marit sustained a fracture of the talus bone, the bone that makes up the lower part of the ankle joint. He underwent surgery in the hospital of Herentals this Thursday in order to stabilise his fracture and to be able to start earlier with functional aftercare. He was released from the hospital after his operation and will carry a plaster for ten days. An MRI scan showed that Gerben Thijssen did not sustain an ankle fracture, but due to a partial ligament rupture he needs to observe a rest period for one or two weeks before starting his build up.”
