Wout Van Aert 'suffered' to Roubaix velodrome after fight back from crash and mechanicals

Van Aert fought back to be present in the lead group, but suffered and struggled in the final 20km of Paris-Roubaix

(Image credit: Yuzuru SUNADA)

Wout Van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) suffered into the famous velodrome to close what had been a Paris-Roubaix marred by a crash and mechanicals.

The three-time cyclocross world champion finished 22nd and collapsed in the infield, exhausted with the day and the Classics campaign that had gone so well up through Roubaix.

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