VDB out of danger

Frank Vandenbroucke (Acqua e Sapone)

Frank Vandenbroucke (Acqua e Sapone) (Image credit: Sirotti)

Belgian cyclist Frank Vandenbroucke is out of immediate danger, but still in intensive care following an apparent suicide attempt. Vandenbroucke, 32, is currently in the Fornaroli hospital near Milan. According to Vandenbroucke's Acqua & Sapone team spokesperson Ivan de Paolis, 'VDB', who had been suffering from depression for years, was distraught because his wife, Sara Pinacci, had left him. "Frank has been abandoned. He no longer has a wife, he lives alone. Only the team is by his side," said de Paolis.

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