Teams & Riders Official Wout Van Aert thread

[P4rthen0n]

Great result and great effort by Van Aert.
It was a good surprise.

Hope to see this form in RVV and Roubaix.

 

[SHAD0W93]

WVA back from the dead ready for his if attempt at PR!!

 

[Red Rick]

When did he come back to the group? Was it after the Cipressa?

 

[Purito91]

When did he come back to the group? Was it after the Cipressa?

a few kilometer before the start of the poggio.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Strong. After losing time due to crash he still performed very well at the end.

 

[No Excuses]

Wout train was rolling. Imagine he somehow takes this race. His comeback reminded me of MVdP at amstel 2019.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Looks like Van Aert is entering his super diesel shape again, I don‘t think it takes him to the front at Roubaix, but this was very impressive.

 

[MJR]

Beyond excited here at Wout's result today. Let's hope this exorcises his bad luck and positioning head demons.

I'd love for all the cards to fall into place for that long-sought Paris-Roubaix win.

 

[Gratemans]

I gotta admit, I didn't expect this at all. I'm impressed.

 

[Netserk]

very happy that he attacked ( and succeeded with it ) and didnt bank on his sprint

more of that please

 

[SorelyBoy]

Given how much bad luck he’s experienced, I can only think that a few years ago Wout must have broken a mirror while standing on a black cat at the same time as he was walking under a ladder. Maybe his measure of bad luck finally ran out with the crash yesterday and the fact that he got up uninjured to finish third. The hope is he can build on this and take some form into the rest of the season. A win at PR would be incredibly awesome, but you need everything to go right at that race, with no unluck. It’s the cycling equivalent of the Grand National. And maybe Wout is due a little good fortune. But you never know.

 

[James M]

Van Aert too scared to admit to the patron that he was chasing. Smart move. On a serious note good 3 place for him.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2035389000072970668

View: https://x.com/vismaleaseabike/status/2035389000072970668?s=20

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Van Aert too scared to admit to the patron that he was chasing. Smart move. On a serious note good 3 place for him.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2035389000072970668

View: https://x.com/vismaleaseabike/status/2035389000072970668?s=20

Wout is keeping low profile ahead of Roubaix but who knows how dangerous he can become there (especially with a bit of luck on his side this time).

 

[Sciatic]

Maybe I missed this upthread, but what is Wout’s racing schedule until Roubaix? Would love to see him winning one if the cobbled classics even if not Roubaix.

 

[Pantani_lives]

Maybe I missed this upthread, but what is Wout’s racing schedule until Roubaix? Would love to see him winning one if the cobbled classics even if not Roubaix.

According to PCS he's doing In Flanders Fields, Dwars door Vlaanderen, RvV and PR. Weirdly enough no E3.

Program for Wout van Aert

Wout van Aert is riding In Flanders Fields - From Middelkerke to Wevelgem (2026-03-29), Dwars door Vlaanderen - A travers la Flandre ME (2026-04-01) and Ronde van Vlaanderen ME (2026-04-05).

www.procyclingstats.com

 

[Sciatic]

According to PCS he's doing In Flanders Fields, Dwars door Vlaanderen, RvV and PR. Weirdly enough no E3.

Program for Wout van Aert

Wout van Aert is riding In Flanders Fields - From Middelkerke to Wevelgem (2026-03-29), Dwars door Vlaanderen - A travers la Flandre ME (2026-04-01) and Ronde van Vlaanderen ME (2026-04-05).

www.procyclingstats.com

Thank you! He’s already got an E3 win, so time to get after the others. And not gift a win at Gent like the last time

 

[Boes]

No trainings logged since MSR on Strava.
Normally he logs his trainings. Would be typical Wout if he got sick a week and a half before RVV.

 

[Wvv]

Cycling has been cruel so often for Wout. Again today.

But if the stars align coming Sunday or the one after, it'll become a fairytale. Let us hope. I sincerely do.

 

[RedheadDane]

I think his best chance of winning DDV next year would be to ride it Tuesday.

 

[Didinho]

Seems like he’s got some of his explosiveness back on the hills. That’s already a better sign than last year. But I can’t see him following more than 1-2 strong attacks on Sunday. He’s top 5 for sure but misses something extra. For Roubaix it’s looking really good to be a crucial part of the final.

 

[SafeBet]

Great race today. So happy to see him back despite the final result. He looked like his old self on the bergs.

 

[ice&fire]

He's been Aprilsfooled today at DDV

 

[VayaVayaVaya]

Damn. I really wanted Wout to win this. I love his style and attitude and grit. If someone was going to close him down and steal it, though, at least it was Ganna and not Mvdp or Pogacar.

 

[Netserk]

he was strong , the strongest rider in the race

but like last year although in a different manner , both he and the team were somewhat overeager

van aert needed to win and he should win solo . so they rode to set that up . but when even mvdp were catchable in e3 , so was he today . had a group of five to ten riders made it after the hilly zone , i dont think the bunch would stand a chance

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

I'm really gutted about today, as this was a win he needed. I'm also gutted knowing that on Sunday, there will come a moment where the gap to his front wheel will open, and me trying to pusch some cosmic energy to him in hopes he will stay glued, and the sadness I will feel knowing that's it for his chances, and no amount of support and good juju, can change reality. If they did a 3 week tour, with RVV being the last day, he's got a great chance, but that ain't how they race the spring classics.

I hope someone else surprises on Sunday, but I am certain it will not be Wout that provides that surprise. Maybe Remco, maybe Mathieu, but that Wout has nothing for Pogacar.