The right tire choice and broken with bad memories: How Wout van Aert gained confidence in his first cross of the season

The Big Three’s first clash never materialized. Mathieu van der Poel was a class too strong in Antwerp yesterday, also for ‘debutant’ Wout van Aert (28). He finished in less than half a minute, but mostly fueled confidence along the way: “If I go by today, then I am conditionally way ahead of schedule.”