The sneer of Wout van Aert to Mathieu van der Poel after Gent-Wevelgem is still simmering. Sarah De Bie, Van Aert’s wife, also knew this when she passed through Long live the bike was questioned.
In the beginning of their supremacy in the field they were often portrayed as enemies, when they switched to the road the image was given of friends. Both images are actually incorrect, according to De Bie. “They’re not the best of friends, but they don’t scratch each other’s eyes. They also know that they make each other stronger, as they always have been. ‘
As De Bie has stated before, she and Van Aert actually talk very little about the race. Likewise, his relationship with Van der Poel is not the subject of discussion at the breakfast table. It remains to be seen whether this will influence the course of the race in the upcoming Tour of Flanders, which will be held on 18 October. (Photo: Sirotti)
