The young Belgian rider will only be able to return to competition in a few months. Not really à his best level since the start of the season, the young Belgian runner Arnaud de Lie suffers from Lyme disease according to his Lotto-Dstny training after exams taken this week . The Belgian sprinter, only 22 years old, who has 19 victories under his belt among the pros, the great hope of Belgium, continued his poor performances, notably remaining in 90th place place &agrav; Ghent-Wevelgem. “It will take him some time to reset and prepare for the second part of the season,” his team in a press release official. 
Update: After a further check-up, Arnaud De Lie was diagnosed with the Lyme disease after having found antibodies for Lyme in his blood. It's possibly, as a Lyme diagnosis is never 100% conclusive, the reason why De Lie couldn't perform on a high level the past races. (1) https://t.co/xjPBV6mh51
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In detail, Lyme disease or Lyme borreliosis, is transmitted during a bite from a tick infected with a borrelia, a bacteria from the spirochete family. The infection is often without symptoms but can in certain cases lead to a sometimes disabling illness, as explained by Santé Public France. Rarely fatal, it can cause flu-like symptoms, including muscle and joint pain, headache, nausea and vomiting.< /p>