Teams & Riders Official Wout Van Aert thread

[jono]

I'm really not sure what to make of the performances of MVDP, Wout, and a few others over the last week. The easy (lazy?) argument to make is that MVDP is a bit worse and Wout a bit better than past seasons, but that just means Pog wins even more easily on Sunday. Remco could add a wrinkle but probably not a decisive one.

But part of me (the delusional part, maybe) is not so sure that we don't get a close race.

 

[Tonton]

I'm split between two feelings...

1. The dude is cursed. The king of heartbreaks. Turn 10% of his 2nd and 3rd place finishes and Wout is an absolute legend of the sport.

2. What a freaking rider, what a raid today, WVA is brave, tough, just days ago he split the field to get that placing in MSR, Wout is amazing. He's the one who cracked Pog on the Montmartre climb, and Pogacar wanted that one. Only the greats can do that. Wout is a fantastic rider. Win or lose, he'll give it all, he's like us with successes, setbacks, doubt, and he always comes back.

Allez Wout!

 

[jmdirt]

Great race today WvA! The legs are coming around.

 

[AmRacer]

Poor Wout, second again.

 

[jmdirt]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBykOgd7s8o

 

[Brullnux]

I think Visma should try force a selection pre-Arenberg, or at least get Wout in a group ahead of the peloton there. His tentativeness there was a killer last year.

 

[KoopaCycling]

Congratz WVA. freaking happy you got this one. the one monument you needed above all else you got.

 

[Red Rick]

To use a common Dutch expression

"Lekker gewerkt, pik"

 

[Didinho]

He deserved a cobbled monument in his career. Strong ride and sprint today.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Silver Pozzato is dead, long live Silver Degenkolb.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Congrats, Wout. Smart, strong racing and a great win.

 

[Rockestar_33]

Well done Wout. Stoked for you, so happy he finally won it

 

[Fuente De]

Fantastic, very emotional win, his initial velodrome acceleration was years of frustration unleashed.

 

[Mayomaniac]

I don't think he ever had so many fans as today.
Super strong today, came back from 2 punctures, the 2nd time without any teammates pulling for him or car/motobike drafting.

 

[Wvv]

Goosebumps, tears, heartbeats, broken voice. I'm so filled with joy right now.

This one is for Michael Goolaerts and for all the persistence, for alle those comebacks and sacrifices you had to make, Wout. So, so well deserved!

 

[MJR]

Finally.

 

[Blanco]

I was never a fan of this guy, but today he brought tears in my eyes. He proved today that he's a great champion, if there was any doubt about that...

 

[SHAD0W93]

Great win and bounce back from all the hardships he’s faced. A huge ride during the day and just kept trucking.

 

[jmdirt]

WOUT! Congrats WvA!

 

[Tonton]

Sweeeeeeeet! Well-deserved! Bravo Wout! So happy for him, classy in defeat and always coming back. Oh my did he want that one. Bravo Wout!

 

[Oldman]

Congrats, Wout. Smart, strong racing and a great win.

Also a welcome one day win for Jumbo. They got this one right.

 

[fenns]

It's been a long road but he seems back to his best for Spring clsssics

 

[Forever The Best]

Seems more of a long distance specialist these days. Doesn't have the punch he had in the past but gets better as race goes on. Was also very impressive at Sanremo. I think Ronde with the bergs is just not for him.

 

[AmRacer]

So, Wout has MSR and PR on his palmares. And a bunch of other wins. Impressive

 

[Pantani_lives]

Congratulations to Wout van Aert for a fantastic win! After all those places of honor, the crashes, the revalidations, the doubts, this is the best moment in his career. Beating Pogacar in a two men sprint in Roubaix... It doesn't get better than that! He's been rewarded for his tenacity. After fighting back again and again he finally takes that major win, and well deserved!