Boonen crashed heavily during stage 2 in Abu Dhabi, hitting his head and fracturing his temporal bone. The Belgian rider could be seen lying motionlesꦇs on the road, and the team initially feared the worst when they saw bl𒈔ood, which was a result of the temporal fracture. Boonen said he remembers nothing of the crash and lost about half an hour of memory.
In a statement released to the media on Monday, the team said Boonen is feeling we꧂ll and moved from a hospital in Abu Dhabi to a hotel. Boonen wi🍌ll undergo a CT scan on Thursday that will determine when he can return home to Belgium.
"I'm pretty optimistic," Boonen said. "I'm still tired but I'm feeling good. Now I only need to give time for the fracture to heal, and time for myself to rest. I want to thank the medical staff of the hospital. I am in really good hands h🤡ere. Also I received a lot of visits from the Abu Dhabi sports government. They really looked after me, just as my team is doing since the moment of the crash."
Team Doctor Yvan Van Mol praised Boon﷽en’s recovery so far and was optimistic about his return to training.
“Considering the good clin💮ical evolution, we expect that Tom can start preparing for ne🧜xt season in six weeks,” he said.
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