VIDEO. Wout van Aert to hospital after painful fall in Mol: “He has a lot of pain in his ankle”
What was supposed to be a memorable duel between the eternal rivals ended in a minor key. A strong Wout van Aert was out in Mol together with Mathieu van der Poel. The Kempen native made a fantastic impression in the snow and in the sand, cycling-loving Flanders was already starting to dream. But one slide abruptly shattered that dream. Van Aert crashed into the ground in a corner, tried but had to limp out of the race. “His ankle is the most painful,” explains sports director Jan Boven.
Aiko Tanaka
Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.
