The Belgian withdrew from the Spanish race yesterday after yet another fall: recovery times are uncertain
No fracture for Wout Van Aert, according to what was communicated by Visma, after the fall that forced the Belgian to retire during the 16th stage of the Vuelta, a Vuelta in which until that moment he had been a great protagonist with three stage victories, in addition to the jerseys of leader of the points classification and that of the mountain. “But he suffered a deep wound to one knee”, specified the Dutch team.
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Van Aert is expected to return to Herentals, Belgium, for treatment today. Recovery times are still uncertain and his next commitments will have to be evaluated: Van Aert was aiming for both the European Championships on September 15 (his 30th birthday) and the World Championships on September 29 in Zurich, in a year in which he has already fallen several times. And due to the fall in the Across Flanders at the end of March, his most serious accident, he had to skip the Giro d’Italia where he was highly anticipated for his debut.
2024-09-21 13:11:15
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