Gerben Thijssen in stable condition

Gerben Thijssen will spend the coming days at Intensive Care of UZ Hospital in Ghent after a CT scan revealed three small intracranial bleeds. Gerben is now in stable condition, but he needs further monitoring the coming days by the treating and team doctors.

On the opening night of the Gent Lotto Six Day Thijssen suffered a high-speed crash, together with Danish rider Oliver Wulff Frederiksen. Gerben Thijssen broke a collarbone and three ribs as well. The race has been stopped immediately.