Wout van Aert: “I’m tired of watching the classics on TV…”

Wout van Aert hopes to have luck on his side in 2025. Photo: Visma-Lease a Bike

After a 2024 season full of highs but especially lows, Wout van Aert hopes to have put bad luck on his side to shine throughout the 2025 season.

Wout van Aert (30 years old) is entering a pivotal 2025 season after a year 2024 tinged with bad luck. Heavily fallen on Across Flandersthe Belgian rider of the team Visma-Lease a Bike had been forced to miss the classics period, the one he loves the most. Back at a very good level, that’s for sure The Return what van Aert enjoyed himself with three stage victories before a nasty fall which handicapped him for many weeks. Now back, initially in cyclo-cross, the Belgian hopes to be able to have a full 2025 season, without any hiccups.

“I just want to stay on my bike, said smiling Wout van Aert during an interview with Sporza. So that I can ride in the races I want to participate in. Because, I’ve had it up to here when I have to watch all the great classics and big events on TV. »

Wout van Aert still dreams of the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix

“I dream of being able to look back on my career and have a victory at the Tour of Flanders or Paris-Roubaix in a year. This is at the top of my goals. And from last year I also understood that I can succeed if I can ride a Grand Tour freely,” added Wout van Aert in relation to Tour of Spain which he had splashed with all his talent.

Of course, eyes are on the 2025 season for Wout van Aert. And the Tour de France seems to be catching his eye with a first week that could suit him. It remains to be seen what the plans of the Visma-Lease a Bike and of Jonas Vingegaard. “I was pleasantly surprised that there were so many puncher stages and transition stages on the Tour de France. I found a lot of small bumps even within the first week. It reminds me a lot of the first week of the Tour of 2022.”