Schmitz says he's OK

Bram Schmitz (T-Mobile)

Bram Schmitz (T-Mobile) (Image credit: Elmar Krings)

Bram Schmitz (T-Mobile) caused a few ripples in the Eneco Tour when he pulled out of Sunday's fourth stage with "heart rhythm disturbances". The 28 year-old was suffering from cramp on the final climb of the stage, and he pulled out. "Back at the hotel everything pointed towards heart rhythm disturbance, so we took him that evening to hospital in Hasselt," said T-Mobile's team doctor Lothar Heinrich. Further tests confirmed the earlier suspicion. Schmitz was treated for the problem and was kept in hospital overnight for controls.