Declercq to miss cobbled Classics with 'very small chance' of racing Paris-Roubaix

AL ULA, SAUDI ARABIA - FEBRUARY 05: Tim Declercq of Belgium and Team Quick-Step - Alpha Vinyl prior to the 2nd Saudi Tour 2022, Stage 5 a 138,5km stage from AIUIa Old Town to AIUIa Old Town / #SaudiTour / on February 05, 2022 in AIUIa Old Town, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
Tim Declercq (QuickStep-AlphaVinyl) at the Saudi Tour (Image credit: Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

Tim Declercq faces a month of battling back to full fitness after taking over two weeks off the bike following his pericarditis diagnosis.

Speaking to Het Laatste Nieuws and other Flemish media, the Belgian QuickStep-AlphaVinyl rider said that he'll only be able to get back on the bike this Friday and is set to miss the cobbled Classics campaign this spring. There is a small chance, however, that he will be back to full strength in time for Paris-Roubaix.

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