Wout van Aert Archives

Is Thibau Nys the Next Big Thing in Cycling? Yes!

November 14, 2024 at 9:28 am3 min reading

It’s probably a little early to compare Thibau Nys, who just turned 22, with the likes of Mathieu van der Poel, Wout van Aert and Remco Evenepoel on the basis of a handful of cyclo-cross and road race victories, even if the manner of his…

Visma–Lease a Bike Look to Bounce Back from Crash-Plagued Year

September 16, 2024 at 3:51 pm

Road cycling

After enjoying a dream season to remember forever in 2023, Visma–Lease a Bike suffered a year to forget immediately in 2024. The spring crashes of the team’s superstars, Jonas Vingegaard and Wout van Aert, have been amply documented. But van Aert’s final crash, on stage…

Van Aert Crash Deprived the Vuelta of a Legendary Performance

September 9, 2024 at 4:18 pm4 min reading

Road cycling

Crashes are part of cycling, and have always been, but especially in the past few years, as the racing got much faster and much more competitive, with riders often going at full speed right from the start of a race or stage.

The Visma Curse Continues: Van Aert Crashes out of Vuelta and Is Out for the Year

September 5, 2024 at 2:15 pm4 min reading

Road cycling

I don’t believe in curses, spells or voodoo, but what has happened to Visma–Lease a Bike’s star riders this year cannot be explained any other way. The latest misfortune struck the team’s superlative all-rounder Wout van Aert just when he seemed to complete a magnificent…

Visma-Lease a Bike on Wout van Aert’s Crash: “We all feel for him”

September 4, 2024 at 9:43 am3 min reading

Road cycling

Wout van Aert’s participation in the Vuelta a España came to an unexpected end after a severe crash on a damp descent during stage 16. Van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike), who had been a dominant presence in the race, lost control on a moist, left-hand…

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Van Aert Wins Third Vuelta Stage and Takes Control of the Škoda Green Jersey Race

August 30, 2024 at 4:36 pm3 min reading

Road cycling

Wout van Aert is definitely back to his best form. Visma–Lease a Bike’s superstar all-rounder proved that on stage 10 of the Vuelta a España, when he was the instigator and driving force of a long breakaway that was allowed by the peloton to reach…

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Van Aert Leads Dramatic Škoda Green Jersey Race with Few Sprint Finishes Remaining

August 26, 2024 at 3:23 pm3 min reading

Road cycling

For a Vuelta with only one stage designated as “flat,” the race for the Škoda Green Jersey has so far provided a lot of excitement, almost as much as the race for the race leader’s red jersey.

Van der Poel, Evenepoel and van Aert Vie for Gold in Olympics Road Race

August 2, 2024 at 6:00 am4 min reading

Road cycling

In Saturday’s Olympics road race, Remco Evenepoel will have a chance to accomplish something that has never been done before: win both the Olympics time trial and the road race in the same year.

Ganna, Evenepoel, and Tarling Co-Favourites for Olympics ITT Gold

July 25, 2024 at 11:59 am3 min reading

Road cycling

The time trial course for the 2024 Paris Olympics should favour the tourists, as it cuts through the heart of Paris and passes many of the city’s iconic sights, such as the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, Les Invalides (where Napoleon is buried), the Saint-Germain-des-Prés quarter, la…

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Pogačar Takes Control of the Tour With Blistering Solo Down the Galibier

July 2, 2024 at 4:33 pm3 min reading

Road cycling

The Pog giveth and the Pog taketh away. One day after “giving” Richard Carapaz (EF Education–EasyPost) the yellow jersey, Tour de France favorite Tadej Pogačar took it back with a blistering 21km solo from the top of the daunting Col de Galibier (22.9km @ 5.1%)…