Asked if Van Aert might race Gent-Wevelgem on Sunday, or instead shift focus to Paris-Roubaix, Van Dongen said: “We’re sticking to our plans. At the moment, he’s not scheduled for Gent-Wevelgem.

He had dearly hoped for better legs, but for now, Wout van Aert has to reluctantly accept that this Giro d’Italia just isn’t going his way. The Belgian rider for Visma | Lease a Bike came ...

'Comeback number lost count' – Wout van Aert back in training after pre-Tour de France illness scare 'My feelings were like the result' - Wout van Aert fails to impact in Giro d'Italia TT ...

Wout van Aert and Visma-Lease a Bike were left wondering what might have been on Saturday as the Belgian star failed to impact the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and his team never managed to get on terms ...

The Soudal-Quick Step rider was locked in an intense battle with compatriot Wout van Aert (Visma-Lease a bike) for much of the final portion of the race, before emerging victorious in a sprint to ...

Belgian Wout Van Aert battled to victory on stage nine of the Giro d'Italia on Sunday, holding off Mexican Isaac del Toro who moved into the overall lead after the pair went for broke and stole a ...

Isaac del Toro became the first Mexican cyclist to take the overall lead of the Giro d’Italia but the 21-year-old was beaten on the line by Wout van Aert in a tough and dusty ninth stage on ...

The one-day race was a warm-up for Van Aert ahead of the Tour of Flanders classic, which has a stellar lineup. Tadej Pogacar and Mathieu van der Poel also will start on the grueling cobbled roads. Van ...

2025 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Race Preview: The it seems a long time since the season started in Australia, but in reality for many, the cycling year starts this Saturday with the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad.

Start time. Stage five will start at around 12:35pm BST and should conclude by 4pm. Prediction. This could be one for Wout van Aert, who came second on stage one and was in fine form on all ...