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The Latest Breaking News from Wout Van Aert

Is Wout van Aert the unluckiest rider in the world? Puncture that 'smells like sabotage' the latest woe

There's misfortune, and then there's the curious Classics career of the Belgian

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'Suddenly there were shards of glass on the road' – More bad luck hits Wout van Aert in first race back and rules him out of challenging for victory at Ename Samyn Classic

Belgian rider will hope for better fortune at his next appearance, Saturday's Strade Bianche

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Wout van Aert confirmed for season debut on cobbles of Samyn Classic after missing Opening Weekend due to illness

Belgian star will make his 2026 season debut on the cobbles on Tuesday

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'Hurting the fast guys put us in a good position': Matthew Brennan puts Visma-Lease a Bike back on the right path at Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne

Matthew Brennan became the first British winner of Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne since Mark Cavendish in 2015, bouncing back 24 hours after crashing out of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

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'It's a steep learning curve, and this will add to it' – Visma-Lease a Bike insist no extra pressure on Matthew Brennan in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad despite absence of Wout van Aert

20-year-old Briton steps up to the plate for the Dutch squad following Van Aert's sickness

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'Flemish Classics give me butterflies in my stomach' – Jasper Philipsen prepared to take any opportunities to win this spring at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and beyond

'Now that we are stronger collectively, we start with a clearer plan' says Belgian of Mathieu van der Poel's late decision to start

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Down on luck and momentum – The nightmare continues for Wout van Aert and Visma-Lease a Bike

How the Dutch team's woes have gone from bad to worse at the start of the 2026 season

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'You can't just sit and scroll TikTok' - How Matthew Brennan is mentally preparing to lead in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad after teammate Wout van Aert falls sick

20-year-old British star "hoping to be competitive towards the back end of the race"

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'Very bad timing' - Visma-Lease a Bike push to find positives after illness forces Wout van Aert out of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad in latest setback

Van Aert's return to racing still unclear, but Le Samyn next week is still possible

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A big-name debutant and a trio of former winners –Riders to watch at the men's Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

Our selection of the top favourites on Saturday as the Belgian racing season gets underway

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'I am confident that I will be able to return to racing soon, just not this Saturday' – Wout van Aert ruled out of Omloop Nieuwsblad with illness

Belgian star was set to start season at Opening Weekend

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'A big blow' – Wout van Aert ruled out of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

There'll be no showdown with Mathieu van der Poel for the Belgian Classics star on Saturday

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'He's often reacting, but Van der Poeland Pogačar makethe race' – Tom Dumoulin calls for Wout van Aert to show 'real courage' in the Classics

Belgian star's former teammate encourages 'all or nothing' mindset in his new podcast

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Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert to make season debuts at Omloop Nieuwsblad

Dutchman has never raced Belgian Classic before

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Wout van Aert recovered and ready to return to racing at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Le Samyn after ankle fracture threatened to disrupt season start

It's official: Wout van Aert will race Omloop Het Nieuwsblad but skip Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne in Opening Weekend races

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Season delays for Jonas Vingegaard, Wout van Aert 'not a disaster' says Visma-Lease a Bike head of racing

Vingegaard set to start 2026 season in late March at Volta a Catalunya

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'Let's just hope it doesn't snow for three weeks' – Wout van Aert on track to start at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad as poor weather hits Visma's altitude camp

Dutch team delighted with star Belgian's progress after ankle fracture in January, but stress he isn't ready just yet

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Wout van Aert 'hurt' by suggestions Visma-Lease a Bike to blame for retirements of teammates Simon Yates and Fem van Empel

'I think it's a shame that the situation is being generalised when it's completely unfair'

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'If he went any faster on that course, he'd start knocking the poles out of the ground' - Wout van Aert hails leading Cyclo-cross World Championships favourite Mathieu van der Poel

Belgian rates Van der Poel as 'Without a doubt, the best cyclo-cross rider ever.'

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'It is simple, he is the very best cyclo-cross rider ever' – Sven Nys heaps praise on Mathieu van der Poel as he matches decade-old record with 50th World Cup win

Dutchman has chance to hold outright record if he wins Sunday's World Cup in Hoogerheide

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'Many people might think if Wout van Aert doesn't participate, there won't be any excitement'– Cyclo-cross Worlds organisers don't expect capacity crowds next weekend

'We've always said we want to host the best and most beautiful World Championships. We're more than ready for that'

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'I have no doubt that I will be back at the same level as three years ago' – Christophe Laporte puts illnesses behind him to take aim at spring Classics

'For the first six weeks, I even struggled with 10-minute walks' Frenchman says of 2025 Cytomegalovirus ordeal

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'He's barely fallen behind' – Wout van Aert ramps up training hours as injury recovery progresses positively

Visma-Lease a Bike coach Jan Boven says Belgian 'can definitely look forward to the spring Classics'

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'I’m still one of the best bike riders in the world and there will be moments where I can show it' – Wout van Aert aims for Monument glory despite ankle setback

Belgian will ride Classics, Tour de France and Vuelta a España in 2026

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'If I was a runner or anything else, I would be out for months' – Wout van Aert optimistic for refreshed approach in 2026 despite recent ankle fracture

'I'm still one of the best bike riders in the world, and there will follow moments where I can show it off' says Belgian star at team presentation

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