Stybar ruled out of Tour of Flanders after undergoing cardiac ablation procedure

WEVELGEM BELGIUM MARCH 28 Zdenek Stybar of Czech Republic and Team Deceuninck QuickStep Oscar Riesebeek of Netherlands and Team AlpecinFenix during the 83rd GentWevelgem in Flanders Fields 2021 Mens Elite a 254km race from Ypres to Wevelgem Kemmelberg Belvedre Cobblestones GWE21 GWEmen FlandersClassic on March 28 2021 in Wevelgem Belgium Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images
Zdenek Stybar tackles the Kemmelberg during Gent-Wevelgem (Image credit: Getty Images)

Zdenek Štybar will miss the Tour of Flanders after undergoing a cardiac ablation procedure in Uccle, Brussels on Wednesday. His Deceuninck-QuickStep team said on Friday that Štybar had reported feeling unwell following his appearance at Gent-Wevelgem last weekend.

"After an investigation by our medical team, it was revealed that the rider from the Czech Republic was suffering from a heart rhythm problem, for which it was recommended that he would undergo an ablation procedure," read the Deceuninck-QuickStep statement.

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