Wout Van Aert (Visma | Lease a Bike) was the man of the weekend by winning two cross races in two days on Saturday and Sunday. The Belgian will then leave for Spain, where he will take the opportunity to participate in the round of Benidorm World Cup before returning to Belgium to finish his cyclo-cross season. The Latest News revealed what would be the continuation of his program, evoking his return to the road on the Clasica Jaenthe double Giro–Tour de France, and his absence Milan-San Remo and to White Roads.
Video – “WVA” won on Sunday in cyclo-cross
Doyenne, Strade and Primavera snubbed
Indeed, Wout Van Aert should start his season on the Clasica Jaen (February 17). Last year, the Belgian had a puncture and finished last, he surely wants to take his revenge. He must continue with the Tour d’Algarve (February 19 to 23), then should then begin its classics season with theOmloop Het Nieuwsblad. L’E3 Saxo Classic Harelbeke is on his program just like Across Flanders, place of his big fall last season. THE Tour of Flanders et Paris-Roubaix will be his big goals for the spring.
After theAmstel Gold Race, Van Aert should discover the Tour of Italya year late. Already on his program in 2024, the Belgian withdrew after his fall on Across Flanders. He could also participate in Tour de Francewhere his teammate Jonas Vingegaard will seek to overthrow Tadej Pogacar. With this information we can therefore deduce that Van Aert will ignore Milan-San Remothe only Monument he has won and surely the one that best suits his qualities. The Dean Liège-Bastogne-Liège, is also snubbed this year by the 30-year-old runner.
Van Aert's program according to initial information
February 17 – Clasica Jaen
February 19 to 23 – Algarve Tour
1er march – Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
02 march – Kuurne-Bruxelles-Kuurne (?)
Internship in Spain
28 mars – E3 Saxo Classic
30 March – Ghent-Wevelgem (?)
April 2 – Across Flanders
April 6 – Tour of Flanders
April 13 – Paris-Roubaix
20 avril – Amstel Gold Race
May 9 to June 1 – Tour of Italy
July 5 to July 27 – Tour de France
