Oliver Naesen: No Wout van Aert at Tour of Flanders 'changes everything'

AG2R Citroën rider says he can see Tadej Pogačar soloing to victory on Sunday

Oliver Naesen
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The possibility of Wout van Aert not racing the Tour of Flanders on Sunday "changes everything", Oliver Naesen has said.

The Belgian AG2R Citroën rider told Cycling Weekly that for him Van Aert "was by far the number one favourite" for the Ronde, and the fact that Jumbo-Visma have said that it is "unlikely" he will take part is huge.

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