Monday, March 25, 2024 at 10:02 AM
Things are going in the right direction for Wout van Aert. The Belgian crashed during the E3 Saxo Classic on Friday – on the cobblestones of the Paterberg – and complained of pain in his elbow and hip afterwards. All in all, the damage is not too bad, says team leader Maarten Wynants The last news.
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Van Aert was still slightly concerned about his physical condition shortly after the finish of the E3 Saxo Classic. “I wanted to jump onto the cobblestones, from the gutter, to gain some positions, but I got stuck behind the edge,” he explains his crash. “I now have pain in my elbow and hip, my right side is also quite stiff. I’ll have to get that checked. I have some pain now, but that often happens shortly after exertion.”
The classic leader from Visma | Lease a Bike visited the osteopath for treatment that same evening. It was mainly the abrasions on his hip that caused the most trouble, but the stiff feeling on his right side has now disappeared. Van Aert was able to get back on his bike on Saturday for a training ride of 177 kilometers, at an average of 32.8 km/h.
Optimism
Sports director Maarten Wynants is therefore optimistic about his compatriot’s chances in Dwars door Vlaanderen (March 27) and especially the Tour of Flanders (March 31). “No one has ever recovered after a fall, but Wout’s injuries are not too bad.”
“On Saturday, just like Matteo Jorgenson, he was able to get that extra incentive the day after the race, to now rest for a while and digest the expected dip after his altitude training. From this week onwards his condition will only crescendo.”
2024-03-25 09:02:00
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