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‘I Spent 16 or 17 Years in a World that Isn’t Real’: Tom Boonen Reveals that He Sought Mental Help After His Cycling Career

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Tom Boonen (46) went into therapy after his cycling career. The Belgian former cyclist revealed this in the VTM talk show 'Happy Hour'. "Because of racing, I had become someone I wasn't or didn't want to be."

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‘I Spent 16 or 17 Years in a World that Isn’t Real’: Belgian Former Top Cyclist Reveals He Sought Mental Help After His Career

Tom Boonen (46) went into therapy after his cycling career. The Belgian former cyclist revealed this in the VTM talk show 'Happy Hour'. "Because of racing, I had become someone I wasn't or didn't want to be."

·Rotterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Tom Boonen (46) in Therapy for Mental Problems After Cycling Career: 'Because of Racing I Had Become Someone I Didn't Want to Be'

Tom Boonen (46) sought mental help after his cycling career. "I spent sixteen or seventeen years in a world that wasn't real," he said in the Belgian VTM talk show Happy Hour.

·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Tom Boonen without a Filter: "I Think Cycling Had Made Me Someone I'm Not, or I Didn't Want to Be"

One of the legends of Belgian cycling, Tom Boonen, was entrusted to VTM's programme "Happy Hour". He explained that he needed help after the end of his career. ...

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‘I Spent 16 or 17 Years in a World that Isn’t Real’: Tom Boonen Reveals that He Sought Mental Help After His Cycling Career

Tom Boonen (46) went into therapy after his cycling career. The Belgian former cyclist revealed this in the VTM talk show 'Happy Hour'. "Because of racing, I had become someone I wasn't or didn't want to be."

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De Telegraaf broke the news in Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) on Friday, October 16, 2026.
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