Jumbo-Visma stopping Wout van Aert from sharing Strava rides: 'We want to prevent speculation'

General manager Richard Plugge said the team won't risk Wout van Aert's involvement in Paris-Roubaix if he isn't fully fit

Wout Van Aert Paris-Roubaix Strava
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Jumbo-Visma have asked Wout van Aert not to share his training data on Strava ahead of Paris-Roubaix at the weekend, with the Belgian returning to training after testing positive for Covid-19 on March 31.

General manager Richard Plugge clarified this decision, telling Het Laatste Neiuws: “We want to prevent speculation."

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Ryan is a staff writer for Cycling Weekly, having joined the team in September 2021. He first joined Future in December 2020, working across FourFourTwo, Golf Monthly, Rugby World and Advnture's websites, before making his way to cycling. After graduating from Cardiff University with a degree in Journalism and Communications, Ryan earned a NCTJ qualification to further develop as a writer.