“Anyway, I’m going to eat my fill”

No match between Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel today, but this could offer our compatriot the opportunity to win his second consecutive victory after that of Gullegem. Van Aert swapped his Range Rover for a Porsche when he arrived in Dendermonde. Like yesterday, many fans were waiting for him in the hope of taking a selfie.

Upon his arrival, Wout van Aert immediately began exploring the muddy course. An hour before departure, he then presented himself in the mixed zone. However, the cold is not immediately a problem for Van Aert. “It was a lot colder here in Kempen this morning when I drove to the bakery, it was 2 degrees. Then I thought “shit” for a while. But it’s not too cold, it’s not too bad,” he said.

However, our compatriot recognizes that the conditions are extremely difficult. “You really have to push everywhere to move forward. But this way, everyone will end up in their place. If you look at it that way, it will be an easy cross.

Yesterday’s victory should not influence today’s cross country either. “I feel like I’ve recovered well, although that will only become fully clear in the match. I gained a little confidence yesterday. But today is of course a new day with new opponents. In any case, I’m going to gorge myself,” he concluded.