Niels Bastiaens • Saturday December 16, 2023 at 10:00 AM Special For the first time in years, the cross programs of Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert differ considerably. The Dutchman is going for his sixth world title in the field, which brings him very close to Eric De Vlaeminck’s record. Van Aert … Read more
The lawsuit between Wout van Aert and Nick Nuyens is still pending and could cause Van Aert serious problems… The current transfer soap opera surrounding Cian Uitjdebroeks is reminiscent of the feud between Wout van Aert and Nick Nuyens. Van Aert broke his contract with Nuyens’ team in 2018 because there had been tensions between … Read more
Oct 16, 2023 at 12:55 p.m Wout van Aert has to continue without coach Marc Lamberts. The latter accompanied the Belgian rider at Jumbo-Visma, but now follows his pupil Primoz Roglic to BORA-hansgrohe. The German cycling team reports this after Lamberts had already confirmed his departure from Jumbo-Visma. “After making history by winning all three … Read more
Sep 20, 2023 at 5:24 PM Update: 9 minutes ago Joshua Tarling became European time trial champion for the first time on Wednesday in Emmen. The British top talent remained well ahead of the competition. Tarling, who was only nineteen, completed the 29.8 kilometer course to and from Emmen in 31 minutes and 30 seconds. … Read more
Jumbo-Visma is doing it without Primoz Roglic this year and therefore has one less leader. However, Jeroen Vanbelleghem does not think this is a disadvantage: “They only have one weapon to win the Tour this year, but that is in quotes. That is a change. I will not say a reduction, because Vingegaard has shown … Read more
Slovak cyclist Peter Sagan Source: TASR/AP/Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse BERN – Slovak cyclist Peter Sagan took fifth place in Monday’s second stage of the Round of Switzerland race. Eritrean Biniam Girmay from the Intermarché-Circus-Wanty team triumphed in the final sprint. Frenchman Arnaud Demare (Groupama-FDJ) finished second and Belgian Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) was third. The home team … Read more
In Vive le Vélo Maarten Vangramberen once again knew the tastemaker of this Tour Wout van Aert to tie: “After the finish I let the emotion run wild,” said Van Aert after his time trial triumph near Limoges. “I honestly didn’t know what was happening to me.” “I’m tired after a tough Tour and it … Read more
On Twitter, during the rest day between 10 am and 5 pm, followers could vote for the most combative rider of the first Tour week. Prix Antargaz, the organizer of the red back number, nominated Mattia Cattaneo, Simon Geschke, Bob Jungels, Lennard Kämman, Magnus Cort, Anthony Perez, Thibaut Pinot, Tadej Pogacar and Wout van Aert. … Read more
With three in front, that was not quite the scenario Wout van Aert had hoped for. But the yellow jersey wearer kept going, only to be eaten as a lone frontrunner. Jumbo-Visma’s approach therefore raised questions, but Van Aert remains behind the plan. “I was one of the big favorites for this stage and so … Read more
A full podium for Jumbo-Visma and that for the second time in this Paris-Nice. Then Frans Maassen can only be satisfied. “Wout left quickly, but lost some time in the first measurements,” says the team leader. “Halfway through we saw that he would beat Rohan Dennis. And then I heard that Primoz Roglic was also … Read more