Wout van Aert unsure of targeting Tour of Britain GC after opening stage win

‘It gives me morale to start like that,’ said the Belgian as he prepare for World Championships

Wout van Aert at the 2021 Tour of Britain
Wout van Aert at the 2021 Tour of Britain
(Image credit: Harry Trump/Getty Images)

Wout van Aert says he’s unsure of targeting the Tour of Britain general classification after dominating the opening stage. 

The Belgian superstar soared to stage victory in Bodmin, Cornwall, as he marked world champion Julian Alaphilippe and sprinted clear to take the honours and the leader’s jersey.

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