Remco Evenpoel reflects on the challenges of being sidelined by injury for nearly four months after a crash involving a postal worker's vehicle. He feels fortunate the injury occurred in December, allowing time for recovery before the upcoming season. Despite his preparation for the Brabantse Pijl and the Tour de France, he admits the mental strain of lying in bed while peers train adds difficulty to his situation. The stark contrast between his recent success in the Olympics and current recovery reminds him of the unpredictability of a professional cycling career.
"I found it hard to accept that I had ended up in this situation. Especially after my crash on the same side in the Tour of the Basque Country."
"That is apparently how it can go as a professional cyclist. The contrast is very big, especially in the period when everyone goes to training camp and you see the photos...while you yourself are lying in bed doing nothing."
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