Mathieu Van der Poel has taken advantage of the forced break caused by his back injury to undergo a minor knee surgery this Saturday which was damaged on November 25 after a fall during training.
From the Alpecin-Fenix they report that “In a previous fall, Mathieu had a tear in the patella capsule and the tear had formed scar tissue in which a hardened strand rubbed against the bone. It wasn’t painful and it didn’t bother him, but now was the right time to remove it without a problem. “
From the team they also point out that this intervention has nothing to do with back discomfort. “For this reason Van der Poel underwent a successful operation last Saturday after a check-up by Dr. Toon Claes. This operation has nothing to do with the back injury from which Van der Poel is currently recovering. “