On Sunday Tiesj Benoot crashed during the Ronde van Vlaanderen. Yesterday he underwent extra tests. Those confirmed the diagnosis. Y

On Monday, Benoot rode his bike for one hour, on Tuesday day for one hour and a half and today he did a longer training. On Thursday he’ll start the recon of Paris-Roubaix with the team and afterwards it will be decided if he’ll ride this Spring Classic.

Team doctor Servaas Bingé said: “The injury that causes most trouble for Tiesj is the injury on his elbow. He has a deep cut on his elbow. That has been cleaned and stitched but to be sure we checked that again today. Severely bruised tissue and muscles remained the conclusion. The bruised shoulder has become better and the abrasions on his face, hands, arms and legs heal pretty well. It’s of course not easy to ride Paris-Roubaix with that kind of injuries. On Thursday we’ll see how the recon goes and if racing on Sunday is realistic.”