Very bad news has just hit the unfortunate Wout van Aert. The Belgian cyclist suffered a very big fall this Wednesday and was forced to abandon the race Across Flanders.
According to a press release from his team, the Visma-Lease a Bike rider suffered a broken collarbone and several broken ribs. “Unfortunately, Wout van Aert suffered several fractures in today’s crash. A broken collarbone and several broken ribs were diagnosed at the hospital. It is not yet known how long his convalescence will last. »
Update Wout van Aert:
Unfortunately, Wout van Aert suffered several fractures in the crash at Dwars door Vlaanderen today.
A broken collarbone and several broken ribs were diagnosed in hospital. It is unclear how long his recovery will take. He will definitely miss the Tour…
— Team Visma | Lease a Bike (@vismaleaseabike) March 27, 2024
He fell in a turn taken at full speed, 67 km from the finish. He got up with difficulty, in tears, his shirt completely torn off and his skin seriously broken. His injury could seriously hamper the rest of his season. He is already out of the Tour of Flanders this Sunday, then Paris-Roubaix on April 7 (and the Amstel seven days later).
The Belgian will miss the two Monuments, which he ardently covets and which he had made his main objective this year. Wout van Aert has decided to skip the Tour de France this season and plans to participate in the Giro, the Vuelta and the Paris Olympics.
