Eli Iserbyt spends night in hospital suffering from stomach bug, dehydration

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Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal rider to return to racing at the World Cup in Zonhoven, confirm team

Eli Iserbyt
Eli Iserbyt (Image credit: Getty Images)

Eli Iserbyt spent the night in the hospital emergency room after suffering from dehydration caused by a stomach bug, according to multiple reports in the Belgian press.

The Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal rider went into the emergency room on January 1, and was released on January 2, and is now recovering at home, according to Wielerflits and Het Laatste Nieuws.

Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal confirmed that Iserbyt will return to racing at the UCI Cyclocross World Cup in Zonhoven on January 7.

Iserbyt has had a strong cyclocross season and is currently leading the UCI Cyclocross World Cup and Superprestige series, thanks to consistent top performances.

However, he lost ground in the X2O Badkamers Trofee, of which is currently in second place at 1:38 behind Lars van der Haar (Baloise Trek Lions), after missing the round in Baal.

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