Teams & Riders Official Wout Van Aert thread

[Red Rick]

What is that for? Drafting?

Intimidating UCI commisaries during bike check

 

[Netserk]

Intimidating UCI commisaries during bike check

No, van Aert. Pushing off the team car.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Intimidating UCI commisaries during bike check

Said I'll show you what these legs can do.

 

[Red Rick]

No, van Aert. Pushing off the team car.

They must be collecting these memoires for their Tour win then.

 

[Brumdog66]

Funny, I was thinking the same thing when I read another post by someone who said that he could win both polka dots and green but not in the same year. I think he could have.

If a rider as good as Van Aert targeted it then surely a proper climber would try as well

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

What is that for? Drafting?

Not sure what Roundabout is insinuating here. Zeeman got a fine and kicked out of the Tour for being aggressive towards UCI officials during bike checks. Not specifically the bike of van Aert.

Van Aert got fined for littering and for pushing off against a car.

 

[Leinster]

Honestly, a few kilos shed, and this guy can compete in a Grand Tour. Those dreaming that Cancellara would be able to do it were just dreaming but this guy is something else. My God. And he just gets stronger and stronger throughout.

If I had a $5 ribble voucher for every time somebody said that about Sagan, I could pre-buy my 2025 Wout van Aert commemorative Vuelta a Espana gold doubloon now.

 

[roundabout]

Not sure what Roundabout is insinuating here. Zeeman got a fine and kicked out of the Tour for being aggressive towards UCI officials during bike checks. Not specifically the bike of van Aert.

Van Aert got fined for littering and for pushing off against a car.

I am insinuating nothing. He looked pretty done on the Fleuries and then came back. A little team car help would explain it.

 

[Leinster]

He definitely is not the next Zdenek Stybar

Stybar right now; "If I'm the old Wout van Aert, I need to get training..."

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

I am insinuating nothing. He looked pretty done on the Fleuries and then came back. A little team car help would explain it.

Then you probably posted the wrong tweet? You said "that's probably how he got back"... and posted a tweet about Zeeman getting aggressive at the bikecheck.

 

[roundabout]

Then you probably posted the wrong tweet? You said "that's probably how he got back"... and posted a tweet about Zeeman getting aggressive at the bikecheck.

There is more on that photo.

 

[tobydawq]

If I had a $5 ribble voucher for every time somebody said that about Sagan, I could pre-buy my 2025 Wout van Aert commemorative Vuelta a Espana gold doubloon now.

Yes, and when did Sagan ride up mountains with the top 10 on GC in the final week of a GT after consecutive days riding a long time on the front, and being a favourite for the upcoming ITT?

Right, didn't think so.

 

[Netserk]

2.12.007 - 4.3

Pushing off against car, motorcycle, rider; rider pushing another rider; repeated or extended push(es) from spectator(s)

 

[KZD]

Regardless of having drafted or not its incredible what he did today. The most versatile rider in many years.
I hope he goes all out for the TT and in Paris, tomorrow he can 'rest' if there is a bunch sprint.

He is also looking more as a contender for the road race although there are a few others with an higher chance of winning.

 

[kingjr]

Funny, I was thinking the same thing when I read another post by someone who said that he could win both polka dots and green but not in the same year. I think he could have.

I said not necessarily in the same year iirc ;p

 

[hayneplane]

3rd on the stage leading the yellow jersey group even after dropping the likes of Uran, Valverde and Adam Yates when doing his turn on the front as domestique deluxe.

He should clearly be the number one option for Belgium in the worlds road race.

There are not many top tier time trialists still in the race so a top 3 ride on Stage 20 is very possible if he is given the green light to go full gas and wants to take a shot at it.

 

[LesDiablesRouges]

3rd on the stage leading the yellow jersey group even after dropping the likes of Uran, Valverde and Adam Yates when doing his turn on the front as domestique deluxe.

He should clearly be the number one option for Belgium in the worlds road race.

There are not many top tier time trialists still in the race so a top 3 ride on Stage 20 is very possible if he is given the green light to go full gas and wants to take a shot at it.

Why wouldn’t he be given the green light?

 

[VayaVayaVaya]

Surely he'll be given green light. Only reasons for him not to go all out are to save his legs for Champs-Elysees or Worlds. I would assume he'll decide that his odds of winning the TT are better than on Champs-Elysees and he has enough time to recover for Worlds, meaning he will go for it.

The other reason to hold him back might be to allow for Roglic to stamp his authority on the race or Dumoulin to salvage something and boost his confidence. Too many ways that can go wrong, though, so if I'm TJV I tell them all to go full gas and may the best man win.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Maybe they need him to save his legs for handing around glasses of champagne on the final stage

 

[hayneplane]

I absolutely hope he goes for it. I would expect him to be fastest to the pre climb checkpoints then it will be more about what each rider has left in the tank than pure TT ability.

 

[Blame it on the Boogie]

Yes, and when did Sagan ride up mountains with the top 10 on GC in the final week of a GT after consecutive days riding a long time on the front, and being a favourite for the upcoming ITT?

Right, didn't think so.

For the upcoming ITT and one of the favorites for the final sprint on the Champs-Élysées (if he is going all out) or potential sprint today (stage 19).
Then next week he'll be favorite for the WC TT and the WC Road Race.
And then in the second half of October two major (biggest?) targets with RvV and P-R..
Pretty insane to know that he already had a 'peak' with MSR and Strade.
He is actually quite dominant at the moment.
This could be a truly special year (which it already is offcourse) if he manages to win one or more big races this year.

He will surely not be riding any CX in the winter will he? Or to a very limited extend I assume (and maybe hope)?

 

[tobydawq]

For the upcoming ITT and one of the favorites for the final sprint on the Champs-Élysées (if he is going all out) or potential sprint today (stage 19).
Then next week he'll be favorite for the WC TT and the WC Road Race.
And then in the second half of October two major (biggest?) targets with RvV and P-R..
Pretty insane to know that he already had a 'peak' with MSR and Strade.
He is actually quite dominant at the moment.
This could be a truly special year (which it already is offcourse) if he manages to win one or more big races this year.

He will surely not be riding any CX in the winter will he? Or to a very limited extend I assume (and maybe hope)?

I think he will be riding cross but I don't know for certain.

 

[Red Rick]

He looked absolutely knackered after the stage yesterday. Got a chuckle out of him saying "getting back was hard, taking the bonis wasn't "

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

For the upcoming ITT and one of the favorites for the final sprint on the Champs-Élysées (if he is going all out) or potential sprint today (stage 19).
Then next week he'll be favorite for the WC TT and the WC Road Race.
And then in the second half of October two major (biggest?) targets with RvV and P-R..
Pretty insane to know that he already had a 'peak' with MSR and Strade.
He is actually quite dominant at the moment.
This could be a truly special year (which it already is offcourse) if he manages to win one or more big races this year.

He will surely not be riding any CX in the winter will he? Or to a very limited extend I assume (and maybe hope)?

Last i heard is that he would ride CX. How much is anyone's guess.

 

[Krokro]

I'd love to see him annihilating the pure climbers at the Planche tomorrow. Would be really fun to watch!