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MotoGP Analyst Wilco Zeelenberg Recovering After Emergency Triple Bypass Surgery

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MotoGP Analyst Wilco Zeelenberg Recovering After Emergency Triple Bypass Surgery — PHOTO — MOTO.IT / © Moto.it↗ View original

Dutch MotoGP television analyst Wilco Zeelenberg of Ziggo Sport revealed he underwent emergency open-heart surgery in late June after a routine check-up escalated from a planned stent placement into a full triple bypass operation. Four weeks on, he says his recovery is going well, and he plans to return to his Ziggo Sport analyst role while his Meet The Speed 2026 event in Almeria proceeds as scheduled in November.

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Sergio Higuchi

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Having watched this world up close, a paddock figure like Zeelenberg carries more weight behind the scenes than a lot of riders do. Hearing he's recovered enough in four weeks to talk about returning to analyst duty brought a different kind of relief than any throttle feeling ever could. And keeping November's event on schedule sounds exactly like him.