Wout van Aert tweaks build-up in bid to change Tour of Flanders narrative – Analysis

Wout van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike)
Wout van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike) (Image credit: Getty Images)

The jury was still out on the wisdom of Wout van Aert's unconventional Classics preparation after E3 Harelbeke, where his challenge was impeded by a crash on the Paterberg. Wednesday's Dwars door Vlaanderen should offer a firmer indication, even if Van Aert knows the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Tour of Flanders will be the true arbiter.

The reasoning behind Van Aert's 2024 schedule is well-known at this point. He has won Milan-San Remo, Strade Bianche, A✨mstel Gold Race, Gent-Wevelgem, E3 Harelbeke, Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, and Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne over the years, but that hefty one-day haul still doesn't quite suffice to please his demanding constituency.

Barry Ryan was Head of Features aℱt Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of , published by Gill Books.