Kévin Vauquelin (Arkéa-B&B Lodges) has defined the house incident that left him with a decrease leg fracture simply two days after ending seventh total on the Tour de France, joking about the reason for his harm after hypothesis on social media, “Sorry to those that thought I used to be an alcoholic.”
Having been one of many protagonists of the Tour and new idol for the French followers and media, Vauquelin’s Arkéa-B&B Lodges crew revealed that their rider had fractured the distal finish of his fibula. The information prompted lots of to react and a few advised it got here because of Sunday evening’s festivities, following a profitable Tour.
“Following a home accident, Kévin Vauquelin has fractured the distal finish of the fibula,” learn a submit on the crew’s X profile. “The period of his unavailability might be communicated later.”
Vauquelin took to his Instagram to clear up what had truly occurred, and he noticed the humorous dimension of the weird incident, which occurred whereas he was strolling downstairs along with his baggage.
“To be clear, it was whereas taking place the steps with my suitcase, not at a celebration,” learn Vauquelin’s story on Tuesday night, adopted by a quip.
“Sorry to those that thought I used to be an alcoholic.”
After starring within the early phases of the Tour, which went by way of his house Normandy area, Vauquelin was meant to take pleasure in that vast assist as soon as once more on the Lisieux critérium on Tuesday evening, however was compelled to attend on crutches. The standard post-Tour criterum was received by Ben Healy.
The 24-year-old additionally shed extra gentle on potential restoration instances, after his crew had been obscure, with choice for the Rwanda World Championships on the backend of September remaining a objective.
“It is a unhealthy harm. It is my first fracture, it is the primary time I have been on crutches,” he advised BFM Normandie.
“It is annoying, however to illustrate it is taking place in any case unhealthy time, simply after the Tour de France. There might be a convalescence of at the least two or three weeks. It is also the time when my physique wanted to relaxation. It should drive me to relaxation.”
As a gifted Ardennes Classics rider and more-than-capable time trial rider, Vauquelin would have been one in all France’s crew leaders in each headline occasions in Kigali, however will now face a race in opposition to time to show he’s match to make the choice.
Vauquelin remained optimistic that seven weeks could be sufficient time.
“The World Championships have at all times been a objective, simply as I had already marked the French championships,” he mentioned.
“I must see [French national coach] Thomas Voeckler to search out out the place I will be within the nationwide crew. I will get well from this harm as shortly as potential to be in the beginning of those championships.”
Vauquelin’s present crew, Arkéa-B&B Lodges’ future stays within the stability as they battle to safe one other sponsor, however he has been rumoured for a transfer away from the French WorldTour squad, with hyperlinks to Ineos Grenadiers.
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