A legend returns to Formula 1 0:55
(CNN) -
Fernando Alonso, a two-time Formula One world champion, was hospitalized after a road accident while cycling in Switzerland, according to a tweet from the Alpine F1 Team.
"Fernando is conscious and well and is waiting for more medical exams tomorrow morning," said the team's tweet.
The 39-year-old is an avid cyclist who will return to Formula One racing this year.
The Spaniard's return comes less than two years after he announced he was leaving the sport.
Pre-season testing for the upcoming F1 season will take place in Bahrain on March 12-14 before the first race in Bahrain on March 28.
Alonso was involved in an accident in January 2020 during the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia when his Toyota Hilux was thrown into the air after hitting a sand dune at an awkward angle.
The vehicle rolled twice before coming to a stop.
Neither Alonso nor his co-pilot, Marc Coma, were injured.
Alonso, a veteran driver, has made 314 Grand Prix starts in his F1 career, notching 32 victories and 97 podium finishes (both his victories and podiums place him sixth on the all-time list) in three teams —Renault , McLaren and Ferrari - and his return will mark the first time a driver has had three separate stints with a single F1 team (2003-06, 2008-09 and from 2021 onwards).
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He was world champion in 2005 and 2006.
CNN's Calum Trenaman, Glen Levy and Amanda Davies contributed to this report.
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