Teams & Riders Official Wout Van Aert thread

[ChasingPotatoes]

Having seen some people with approx. the same injury, I'd say that, optimistically, he could be able to put pressure on that ankle / foot within a week and start training rollers again.
If not, it could be 1-2 weeks off the bike.

He rode outside today for an hour / 32K.

 

[Oldman]

He rode outside today for an hour / 32K.

That's going to be good for his head, at least. I wouldn't be surprised if he isn't putting more time indoors with lower intensity. Mixed with PT he can at least halt decline in fitness somewhat.
If anyone catches video of him going uphill out of the saddle we'll know he wasn't badly hurt. Til then...

 

[tobydawq]

Finally a good schedule again after the atrocity of the last two years.

 

[Wvv]

And they seem confident that Wout will heal in time!

This is gonna be the year. I can feel it!

 

[Wyndbrook]

And they seem confident that Wout will heal in time!

This is gonna be the year. I can feel it!

Big things coming from Wout and Matthew combo.

 

[AmRacer]

Big things coming from Wout and Matthew combo.

Pogi?

 

[Berflamand]

And they seem confident that Wout will heal in time!

This is gonna be the year. I can feel it!

Our Evenepoel - Van Aert combo in the CQ Game is going to blow everyone else out of the water!

Victory is going to be between you and me.

 

[Unchained]

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ffHceHpHtuc

 

[Oldman]

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ffHceHpHtuc

And JV needs him in so many ways...

 

[Unchained]

You can either close your eyes see him drilling Del Toro in the plaza or

View: https://m.youtube.com/shorts/tLP6xBsYGBs

View: https://m.youtube.com/shorts/lIMUUxag2Wo

 

[Hugh Januss]

Is Wout Van Aert the Bad Luck GOAT?

 

[jono]

Why was he riding the double disc setup yesterday for a TT where he wasn't trying to do well?

 

[Berniece]

Why was he riding the double disc setup yesterday for a TT where he wasn't trying to do well?

To test for teammates to see if it's manageable?

 

[Netserk]

he has been stronger than i expected this week , it seems like his ankle mostly just affected his sprint

 

[MJR]

He looks good physically, but I still worry about the mental edge. Where vdP has only gotten better and more dialed mentally over the years, Wout seems to have gone the other direction. That said, I hope I'm wrong and he's in the mix over the next month. These races are better with more big riders competing for the win.

 

[Berniece]

he has been stronger than i expected this week , it seems like his ankle mostly just affected his sprint

I think he can stay with Pogacar in MSR

 

[YavorD]

I think he can stay with Pogacar in MSR

For that he has to actively fight for position before Cipressa (assuming that Pogacar attacks there).
This is going to be a massive challenge.

 

[Berniece]

For that he has to actively fight for position before Cipressa (assuming that Pogacar attacks there).
This is going to be a massive challenge.

Yeah that will be the most difficult part

 

[Boes]

He should just focus on the wheel of Ganna. Poggy and MVP are way better climbers/punchers but if Ganna and Van Aert work together they might get an outside chance to win or at least battle for podium.

 

[Berniece]

Decathlon stays in Italy for a week since they don't want to take a risk in getting sick by going back to home right before MSR. WVA goes back to his family...