Wout van Aert said he “wasn’t good enough in the end” as he finished sixth in the Tour of Flanders 2021.
The Belgian superstar was competitive throughout the brutal 254km of racing through Belgium, but eventually fell victim to a huge attack from Mathieu van der Poel on the Oude Kwaremont.
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