Arnaud De Lie kicks suspected Lyme disease, wins first race back

Arnaud De Lie was one of the most successful sprinters of the year in 2023 but only just chalked up his first notch in the win column in Sunday’s Famenne Ardenne Classic.

The Lotto Dstny rider spent four weeks out of competition after struggling through the Classics, the probable answer to his lacklustre performances was a diagnosis of Lyme disease. The tick-borne bacteria that causes the disease can often be cured with antibiotics and it seems to have done the trick.