Teams & Riders Official Wout Van Aert thread

[Peter von]

I'm wondering if he might now target KOTM.

The way the points are structured he could get it by going in breaks and picking up points on the multiple early climbs.

Would be a pretty cool addition to his palmares.

I think it looks like he is targeting KoM. He is already equal on points with Yates. Of cause it might start looking like Rogla is going to win quite a few of the remaining MTFs, so could be a tough ask of Wut.

 

[Berniece]

WVA isn't going to ride the WC ITT. A bit weird if you ask me, perfect opportunity to go for the win this year with only Remco as his biggest competitor. He wants to go for the win in the RR, which is a bit delusional imo, but he can try.

Van Aert past ook voor WK-tijdrit: “Van het goede te veel”

De slotrit van de Vuelta in Madrid wordt de laatste tijdrit van Wout van Aert in 2024. De bronzenmedaillewinnaar van de tijdrit in Parijs paste eerder voor de chrono op het EK en doet dat nu ook voor het WK in Zürich. “Trainingstechnisch en qua focus past het niet in mijn schema”, zegt Van Aert.

www.hln.be

 

[Peter von]

WVA isn't going to ride the WC ITT. A bit weird if you ask me, perfect opportunity to go for the win this year with only Remco as his biggest competitor. He wants to go for the win in the RR, which is a bit delusional imo, but he can try.

Van Aert past ook voor WK-tijdrit: “Van het goede te veel”

De slotrit van de Vuelta in Madrid wordt de laatste tijdrit van Wout van Aert in 2024. De bronzenmedaillewinnaar van de tijdrit in Parijs paste eerder voor de chrono op het EK en doet dat nu ook voor het WK in Zürich. “Trainingstechnisch en qua focus past het niet in mijn schema”, zegt Van Aert.

www.hln.be

If you are good at knowing your own limitations you'll never become a pro bike rider.

 

[Bolder]

Can we just appreciate a rider wearing 2 diametrically opposed jerseys pretty deep into a GT. Yes, I know, breakaways and all that, but still.

 

[AmRacer]

Second again, 🤣

 

[Red Rick]

Can we just appreciate a rider wearing 2 diametrically opposed jerseys pretty deep into a GT. Yes, I know, breakaways and all that, but still.

One is a classification 2 guys are trying for and the other is one he is the only one trying for

 

[AmRacer]

One is a classification 2 guys are trying for and the other is one he is the only one trying for

How many have won green and polka dot same GT?

 

[Brullnux]

One is a classification 2 guys are trying for and the other is one he is the only one trying for

Still impressive to have the skillset to try for both, let's be fair.

 

[ice&fire]

How many have won green and polka dot same GT?

Rominger '93 and Jalabert '95 won GC, points and KOM
Chaba Jiménez won points and KOM in 2001.
Points classification was not biased in favour of sprinters then.

 

[Bolder]

One is a classification 2 guys are trying for and the other is one he is the only one trying for

Always peeing in the punchbowl.

 

[Netserk]

Always peeing in the punchbowl.

Balancing the high concentration of Kool-Aid.

 

[Red Rick]

I am so sorry I am not excited aboyt a guy not even being challenged for a Cat 1 when the peloton is about 60 guys.

Van Aert winning KoM isnt some insane achievement that moves the needle for him. Its pintless trivia to cope when he gets dropped at the WC, all the while its also showing how poor the KoM battle has been

 

[Sciatic]

I am so sorry I am not excited aboyt a guy not even being challenged for a Cat 1 when the peloton is about 60 guys.

Van Aert winning KoM isnt some insane achievement that moves the needle for him. Its pintless trivia to cope when he gets dropped at the WC, all the while its also showing how poor the KoM battle has been

I would think it’s the team making these decisions (to go for KOM) not Wout—they can say to their sponsors, “okay no GT wins this year but look at these shiny things.”

 

[Brullnux]

I am so sorry I am not excited aboyt a guy not even being challenged for a Cat 1 when the peloton is about 60 guys.

Van Aert winning KoM isnt some insane achievement that moves the needle for him. Its pintless trivia to cope when he gets dropped at the WC, all the while its also showing how poor the KoM battle has been

It's also just fun. It's a nice collector's item. You're right, it doesn't move the needle for him, it just demonstrates his versatility in grand tours (which we knew of already, but also he hadn't shown this type of climbing form for a while). It's not a cope, either, as nobody really expects him to win the WC.

 

[Berniece]

I would think it’s the team making these decisions (to go for KOM) not Wout—they can say to their sponsors, “okay no GT wins this year but look at these shiny things.”

No, it's Wout, he likes to go for jerseys and rankings

 

[Wvv]

The amount of bad luck this guy keeps getting is just utterly ridiculous. He didn't deserve this after such a Vuelta and such a hard fought comeback.

 

[Didinho]

It would’ve been better to get on the asphalt like Zana and slip than hit the hard wall at lower speed. Just think he wanted to stay upright and trying to slow down a bit. They went too fast or miscalculated that corner.

 

[joe_papp]

This is why I sometimes bet on the second or third favorite rider for a classification late in a stage race. Unfortunate to see it happen. Hope it isn't a career-changing fall (which it looked like it had the potential to be w/ the abandon).

 

[MJR]

Oh, ffs.

 

[Valv.Piti]

This is why I sometimes bet on the second or third favorite rider for a classification late in a stage race. Unfortunate to see it happen. Hope it isn't a career-changing fall (which it looked like it had the potential to be w/ the abandon).

Calm down now, thats absolutely worst-worst case. He has had two crashes which seemed significantly more impactful

 

[Pantani_lives]

Every time he's nearing his best shape something like this happens. How unlucky can one be?

 

[joe_papp]

Calm down now, thats absolutely worst-worst case. He has had two crashes which seemed significantly more impactful

Just commenting on what I saw and perceived from afar, including based on my own personal experience suffering a gruesome knee injury in a crash.

 

[jmdirt]

F!

 

[noob]

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[Netserk]

Looked (superficially) like a season-ending injury, but no worse. I wouldn't even rule out that he still makes the WCRR.