Dark days and sleepless nights: Bob Jungels' hidden ordeal

Bob Jungels (AG2R Citroën Team)
Bob Jungels (AG2R Citroën Team) (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

For Bob Jungels, a piece of what appeared to be bad news turned out to be some of the best he'd ever had.

In June, at a medical facility in Belgium, he was told he had arterial endofibrosis – a rare condition that inhibits blood flow – in both legs. It might just have saved his career. It has certainly turned his life around.

Patrick Fletcher

Patrick is a freelance sports writer and editor. He’s an NCTJ-accredited journalist with a bachelor’s degree in modern languages (French and Spanish). Patrick worked full-time at Cyclingnews for eight years between 2015 and 2023, latterly as Deputy Editor.