Teams & Riders Official Wout Van Aert thread

[Axel Hangleck]

Races are raced on road/cobbles, not paper; anything can happen - I wouldn't write him off......

 

[repre]

Why on Earth miss Sanremo and G-W only to race Dwars afterwards??? Dumb, dumb, dumb and unlucky.

Really, are there more unlucky rider in peloton than WvA?

 

[Froome]

Really sad what happened.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Its just hindsight. Had he won RVV/PR or both, its worth it, and he has still raced Omloop, Kuurne, E3 and Dwaars in advance.

Lets say he had won G-W.. aight, doesn't really change much for him at this point. He even gifted it last year.

 

[repre]

Its just hindsight. Had he won RVV/PR or both, its worth it, and he has still raced Omloop, Kuurne, E3 and Dwaars in advance.

Lets say he had won G-W.. aight, doesn't really change much for him at this point. He even gifted it last year.

I don't care about G-W much, i think he could've won Sanremo. Also it's dumb to race Dwars 4 days prior to Flanders. If he took cautious approach and didn't race much prior, why risk days before main goal?

 

[Didinho]

You can crash in every race. Just bad luck here. Hope he can still start in the coming weeks.

 

[Elos Anjos]

Always sad when your plans go down the drain and you cannot prove your worth.

 

[DNP-Old]

I don't care about G-W much, i think he could've won Sanremo. Also it's dumb to race Dwars 4 days prior to Flanders. If he took cautious approach and didn't race much prior, why risk days before main goal?

He didn't not race because caution, he didn't race because of altitude training. The thought is you'll have a high level very early on upon return, followed a quick dip in form, followed once more by a peak. Hence no Wevelgem, hence yes E3 and DdV.

 

[repre]

He didn't not race because caution, he didn't race because of altitude training. The thought is you'll have a high level very early on upon return, followed a quick dip in form, followed once more by a peak. Hence no Wevelgem, hence yes E3 and DdV.

Your logic says yes, my emotions say otherwise

 

[Nick2413]

Terrible luck. This just sucks.

 

[Andre]

Very disappointed...I was really looking forward for Van Aert at Flanders and P-R. This is horrible

 

[Netserk]

It's just terrible luck.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Oh man, long preparations for Flandres-Roubaix double seem to be ruined. Crash at the worst possible moment.

 

[Offline]

Sorry for him! He was my favorite for Sunday and even bigger for P-R.

 

[Nick2413]

Thought he’d finally win PR this year. Going straight through the final years of his prime without being able to contest some of the biggest races..

 

[VayaVayaVaya]

Man this sucks

 

[CyclistAbi]

Didn't look good. Hopefully PR still in the works, although no chance any more to ride it 100% healthy.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Benoot thinks Van Aert touched his rear wheel. Jorgenson thought he collided with Kirsch.

 

[Salvarani]

Van Aert Olympic Gold confirmed.

Unless his "teammate" wants to ruin it again.

 

[DNP-Old]

Multiple broken bones according to reports.

 

[Froome]

Didn't look good. Hopefully PR still in the works, although no chance any more to ride it 100% healthy.

Probably it was some severe injury.

I wouldn't be surprised if he's been out for a while.

 

[Extinction]

Multiple broken bones according to reports.

Season over.

 

[tobydawq]

Broken collarbone. No Ronde, no Roubaix.

Crap!

 

[Extinction]

Broken collarbone. No Ronde, no Roubaix.

Crap!

And probably no Giro.

 

[DNP-Old]

Season over.

I don't think a broken collarbone takes 8 months to heal.