# Helmet Saved His Life

> Olympic champion's fiancé hit by car days before wedding.
- Title: Helmet Saved His Life · EssentiallySports | Shortify
- Summary: Olympic champion's fiancé hit by car days before wedding. Dylan van Baarle's helmet saved his life after a car crash during training days before his wedding…
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- Source: EssentiallySports — https://essentiallysports.com/olympics-news-cycling-news-helmet-saved-his-life-olympic-champions-fiance-hit-by-car-during-training-just-days-before-their-wedding
- Author: Maleeha Shakeel
- Published: 2026-10-09T05:46:33+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: dylan van baarle, pauline ferrand-prevot, paris tours, soudal quick-step, olympic champion, car crash, wedding, sports
## Dylan van Baarle
Dylan van Baarle was scheduled to race Paris-Tours on Sunday, October 11, 2026, but a serious crash during training in the Netherlands changed everything just days before the event.
## Car crash
The accident happened on October 7 while Van Baarle was training in the Netherlands, near Tiel, on Markstraat in Opheusden.
## Helmet saved life
Ferrand-Prévot wrote on Instagram that he suffered a major impact to the head; his helmet saved his life.

> He suffered a major impact to the head; his helmet saved his life…
## Hospital treatment
Van Baarle underwent a CT scan revealing no skull or spine damage but sustained a wrist fracture requiring surgery.
## Surgery scheduled
Surgery was scheduled for Thursday, October 8, ruling Van Baarle out of Paris-Tours and the remainder of his racing calendar.
## Wedding delay
Van Baarle and Ferrand-Prévot are preparing to marry later in October, but the crash has delayed their wedding.
## Key takeaway

Dylan van Baarle's helmet saved his life after a car crash during training days before his wedding to Olympic cyclist Pauline Ferrand-Prévot.