‘I didn’t expect such a mess - it would be a shame not to try’: Wout van Aert didn’t plan on sprinting for victory on Tour de France stage seven  

The star rider started the day with the intention of just supporting his leader, but the plan quickly changed 

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Wout van Aert didn’t expect to have an opportunity to fight for victory on stage seven of the Tour de France 2020, but it was a chance he couldn’t miss.

The Jumbo-Visma rider started the day with the intention of supporting his general classification leader Primož Roglič, with the risk crosswinds could cause drama in the yellow jersey race.

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