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Remco Evenepoel taken to hospital after crashing, flipping bike over barrier

Belgian cyclist Remco Evenepoel was taken to a hospital after crashing his bike and flipping over a barrier at or near a bridge at the Tour of Lombardy in Italy on Saturday.

Video showed Evenepoel, the 20-year-old world time trial silver medalist, being put in an ambulance on a stretcher minutes after the crash.

The race’s social media reported that Evenepoel was conscious. His team, Deceuninck-QuickStep, reported he was taken to a hospital.

In 2019, Evenepoel became the youngest-ever male podium finisher in a senior world road cycling championships event, according to Gracenote. In 2018, he swept the junior road race and time trial titles.