This Tuesday, Belgian Tom Boonen has left the hospital of Herentals. The Etixx-Quick Step rider was operated on his elbow and he is already thinking about the future according to Sporza: "I want to start to build this weekend."

Tom Boonen saw his Spring dreams go up in smoke after a crash at Paris-Nice. In addition to a sprain in his shoulder was also found a hernia in his elbow. "The operation was successful and everything went well. Tonight (yesterday), it was still very painful when the anesthesia of the operation was gone, but I'm fine," Boonen told to VTM. "Today is a day of real recovery. The wounds have healed well. The next days, I will see how it goes. The pain is now a bit of my guide. I'll see what's possible."

"I will be happy if my break is continuing six weeks or two months, not more, because between training on the rollers and races, there is a huge difference. The crack in my elbow is the biggest problem and on cobblestones, racing is impossible."