Cycling-Evenepoel undergoes surgery after training crash

FILE PHOTO: Paris 2024 Olympics - Road Cycling - Men's Road Race - Trocadero, Paris, France - August 03, 2024. Remco Evenepoel of Belgium celebrates crossing the finish line in first place and winning the gold medal REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw/File Photo

(Reuters) - Double Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel is on the road to recovery as he underwent successful surgery following an accident during training, the Belgian said on Wednesday.

The 24-year-old said he had suffered fractures to his rib, shoulder blade, and hand, contusions to his lungs, and a dislocation of his right clavicle leaving all his surrounding ligaments torn.