Wout van Aert
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Wout van Aert powers his way to victory on stage one of Tirreno-Adriatico 2021Wout van Aert took the opening stage of Tirreno-Adriatico showing his raw power in the sprint, beating Caleb Ewan, Fernando Gaviria and several other big sprinting names.
By Tim Bonville-Ginn Published
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Strade Bianche Strava times obliterated as Mathieu van der Poel takes final 25km KOMWout van Aert's fourth-place effort also saw him lop two minutes of the time that gave him the win in 2020
By Jonny Long Published
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Patrick Lefevere shares his plans for beating Mathieu van der Poel and Wout Van AertPatrick Lefevere has shared in insight into his team’s tactics for beating Wout Van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel in the Classics.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Wout van Aert’s coach says he’s ‘currently good enough to compete, but not to win’Wout van Aert’s coach says the Belgian star still has work to do before he can compete for victory in the Classics this year.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Wout van Aert extends contract with Jumbo-VismaWout van Aert has extended his contract with Jumbo-Visma for another three years.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Peter Sagan says Wout van Aert should apologise over Tour de France sprinting incidentPeter Sagan says Wout van Aert should apologise for his reaction to a sprinting incident during the 2020 Tour de France.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Wout van Aert and Jumbo-Visma reportedly close to agreeing contract extensionJumbo-Visma and Wout van Aert look set to extend the Belgian star's contract to 2022
By Tim Bonville-Ginn Published
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Here’s how you could own Bianchi bikes ridden by Wout van Aert, Primož Roglič and Tom DumoulinHave you ever wanted to own a part of cycling history?
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Wout van Aert: Sometimes I wonder what I’m doing to myself with this busy programmeWout van Aert has said he “sometimes wonder what he’s doing to himself” by racing such a hectic schedule.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Tour of Flanders 2020: Wout van Aert says he's focused on winning, ‘not racing against Mathieu van der Poel’Wout van Aert says he’s racing for the win, not to beat Mathieu van der Poel at the Tour of Flanders 2020.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Peter Sagan shares his thoughts on sprint controversy after stage 11 of Tour de France 2020Peter Sagan has shared his thoughts on the sprint controversy after stage 11 of the Tour de France 2020.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Five talking points from stage seven of the Tour de France 2020Ineos victims of their own success and Sagan's fight for green - all the big moments from a hectic day
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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Wout van Aert continues to dominate 2020 with second victory in Belgian Time Trial ChampionshipsWout van Aert remains the star rider of 2020 as he dominated the Belgian Time Trial Championships to defend his title.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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'It's survival of the fittest': Wout van Aert marks anniversary of leaving hospital after Tour injury with Strade Bianche titleThe Belgian says this victory marks a year since he left hospital following his season-ending Tour de France crash
By Jonny Long Published
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Wout van Aert finally takes deserved win at Strade Bianche 2020 after consecutive near missesWout van Aert has finally taken his deserved Strade Bianche title in the 2020 edition, having finished third in his first two attempts.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Wout van Aert posts update after season disruptionWout van Aert has offered an insight into his plans after his schedule was derailed by cancellations.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Wout van Aert takes Strava KoM from Chris FroomeWe can expect big things from Wout van Aert this year, particularly after seeing some of his Strava performances.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Wout van Aert 'continues to amaze' as he competes against former Tour de France winnersWout van Aert "continues to amaze" as he has held is own against multiple Tour de France champions in Tirreno Adriatico.+
By Tim Bonville-Ginn Published
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Wout van Aert says he didn’t want to waste his chance in the sprint by chasing Stuyven in Milan-San Remo 2021Wout van Aert said he didn’t want to waste his chance in a sprint by chasing Jasper Stuyven in the final of Milan San Remo.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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‘If he wins another stage then I'll be worried’: Sam Bennett wary of Wout van Aert in race for green jersey at Tour de France 2020Sam Bennett says he’s not worried about Wout van Aert in the green jersey competition, unless he wins another stage.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Axel Merckx warns Wout van Aert, Mathieu van der Poel and other young stars not to burn out earlyAxel Merckx warns young riders who race both road and cyclocross not to burn out too early in their careers
By Tim Bonville-Ginn Published
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Wout van Aert's trainer says Tirreno-Adriatico 'was so tough, it was not a build up week' for the ClassicsWout van Aert's trainer has said that Tirreno-Adriatico has had a negative effect on the rider's Classics season which saw the Belgian manage to win Ghent-Wevelgem but missing out in the rest
By Tim Bonville-Ginn Published
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Wout van Aert says he ‘just wasn’t good enough’ in Tour of Flanders 2021Wout van Aert said he “wasn’t good enough in the end” as he finished sixth in the Tour of Flanders 2021.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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‘Maybe the easiest stage I’ve ever ridden’: Wout van Aert switches from mountain domestique to sprinter at Tour de FranceWout van Aert said stage five of the Tour de France was “maybe the most easy stage I’ve ever ridden,” as he won the day from a bunch sprint.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Wout van Aert marks Van der Poel, Alaphilippe and Bennett as key rivals for Milan-San Remo 2021Wout van Aert has marked out Mathieu van der Poel, Julian Alaphilippe and Sam Bennett as key rivals in the 2021 Milan-San Remo this weekend.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Tour de France 2020: Wout van Aert fined for ‘inappropriate behaviour’ after reaction to Peter Sagan incidentWout van Aert has also received a fine for “inappropriate behaviour” after the incident with Peter Sagan on Stage 11 of the Tour de France.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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‘Closest ever photo finish?’ - Cycling world reacts to Tom Pidcock and Wout van Aert’s thrilling Amstel Gold Race sprintThe 2021 Amstel Gold Race came down to an almost unbelievably close finish.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Wout van Aert confident heading into E3 Saxo Bank Classic as he aims to make race as 'tough' as possibleThe Belgian star says the difficulty of the one-day Classics makes a bunch sprint 'virtually impossible'
By Richard Windsor Published
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Wout van Aert 'doesn't want to pursue the Tour de France yet' but added GC at Tirreno-Adriatico a possibility next yearWout van Aert says that he thinks winning the Tour de France in the near future is unrealistic, but said he does want to chase the general classification at Tirreno-Adriatico next year.
By Tim Bonville-Ginn Published
